Ray Ozzie is a valuable technology resource, and his role now will be more delineated. It's a better use of Ray and his skill set and training.

The computer focuses ruthlessly on things that can be represented in numbers. In so doing, it seduces people into thinking that other aspects of knowledge are either unreal or unimportant. The computer treats reason as an instrument for achieving things, not for contemplating things. It narrows dramatically what we know and intended by reason.

Demand was good for the Xbox 360 but the company had supply chain constraints.

I think it's a fair question to ask because Microsoft is showing some competitive weakness in this segment. But then you aren't really investing in Microsoft for the MSN part of the business.

The company does seem to be doing better already than it did any time it did during 2004, ... The lack of publicly available financials continues to be a hindrance, and that's not a trivial issue.

[Ozzie's background means he is suited to the task, said Jamie Friedman, an analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners.] Ray Ozzie is a valuable technology resource, and his role now will be more delineated, ... It's a better use of Ray and his skill set and training.