"Well we have a wave of innovative products... and it represents the hard work we've been doing over the last two or three years. I think it's innovations like these that will get the market going, that will get consumers interested in technology. So we take a long term view and we're thrill that these products are coming out."
Microsoft had hoped the release of Windows XP a year ago would pull the PC business out of its slump. That didn't happen. Some may wonder why the company doesn't just stick to its big software money makers... the Office and Windows lines...
"Well Microsoft has always said anyplace where software can improve people's lives, we're going to be there. Whether it's video games or great communications software for consumers or letting parents have the kind of control they want. We love to write software that helps people gets things done. So it's very natural that we're in these different areas and we're very committed to every one of them."
Even though... some like the Xbox and MSN... could take years to be profitable. Bloomberg Boot Camp, I'm Fred Fishkin.