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What makes you guys think Microsoft will be gone in "x" years? I don't think their grip on everyone's balls is going to loosen because of competitors. Or is it? Tell me what you think.

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Yeah, I actually do think Microshaft will eventually lose their #1 place in the race as bigger and better companies are coming. Google, for instance is going to have it's own operating system, and linux is going to get bigger, and more and more people these days, i'd probably say about 1/8th of the current people who own a pc have thought about and are interested in switching over to a mac. I know I am. The only thing apple has going wrong is their prices, but there are reasons, and good ones too. Only they sell their products. They build the hardware, and otehr companies can't sell their stuff, such as dell, compaq, hp, etc etc and so forth. it's their brand, and because of that, they have enormous integrity, and also they have the ipod. Eventually bill gates will have to sell his glass house, unless he dies before this takes place.

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I don't think google would be a good choice right now, it's too risky and it's overvalued at the moment. There's too much hype around that at the moment.
I think Microsoft would be good in the short term (next two years or so) as investors start going for it in anticipation of vista the value would rise, as would profits when the new software is released.
Apple also probably won't go down any time soon, they have a good grip on their market niche.
Also for some big payoffs I'd go for emerging technologies. Look around a bit for something that you think will boom in the near future. bio-tech and robotics would be something to look at i think.
Personally I'm not gonna invest in the stock-market any time soon. I'd rather go with more predictable earnings from jobs. And Saving in saving accounts (I don't know what interest rates are like in your parts but I'm looking at about 7% here)

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Originally posted by vierstein:

Personally I'm not gonna invest in the stock-market any time soon. I'd rather go with more predictable earnings from jobs. And Saving in saving accounts (I don't know what interest rates are like in your parts but I'm looking at about 7% here)

No, obiviously you have no idea what a savings account is. 7% intrest on a regular savings account, impossible. Maybe on a CD, but not a savings.

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Originally posted by Jason1234:

Originally posted by vierstein:

Personally I'm not gonna invest in the stock-market any time soon. I'd rather go with more predictable earnings from jobs. And Saving in saving accounts (I don't know what interest rates are like in your parts but I'm looking at about 7% here)

No, obiviously you have no idea what a savings account is. 7% intrest on a regular savings account, impossible. Maybe on a CD, but not a savings.

Even with a CD, you'd have to bea senior citizen to get that kind of percentage.

I think i get maybe .05% interest in my savings.

A CD or some sort of mutual fund setup over a span of 20-40 years can make you rich.

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I get 1% intrest because I am in a credit union where intrest is usually high. And lately CD's haven't yeilding that high, but a couple years ago they were rather high.

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actually, no, i do get that amount on my savings account, we are talking per anum here right?
http://www.southernxbuilding.co.nz/interest/term.cfm
currently I've got my account on that 6 month term at the top there, that's 7.4%

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ahh i was thinking in the united states. if you get that kind of return, go for it. within a few years, you should be a millionaire

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i'd probably say about 1/8th of the current people who own a pc have thought about and are interested in switching over to a mac

Made up statistics are inappropriate for financial decescions?

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Originally posted by Phil:

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i'd probably say about 1/8th of the current people who own a pc have thought about and are interested in switching over to a mac

Made up statistics are inappropriate for financial decescions?

ZOMG PHIL~

I LOFF YOU!

and making up statistics is completely acceptable. In fact, roughly 47% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

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