"The core business is actually
pretty strong," VentureBeat says of Microsoft. "Windows 7 has taken off in the PC market, and overall PC unit
sales are expected to grow 20 percent this year."
DigitalDaily's headline says it all:
"Which Do You Prefer for the Press Release, Mr. Ballmer: Downsize, Rightsize, or Amoritize?"
As The
Register notes: "In January 2009 Microsoft announced the first job cuts in its history when it said it would let go around 5,000 staff."
"There have been rumors circulating
for months that Microsoft wasn't done with its plans for layoffs," reports ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley.
"Speculation about where those cuts might fall has been all over the map. I've heard the Server and Tools Business (STB) mentioned by a few individuals, with no further details as to specific teams
which might get trimmed."
Adds Foley: "One theory has Microsoft 'getting rid of long termers to make way for cheaper newbies' ... Again, I have no further information at this time to corroborate this."