Soleron on 06 January 2009
Microsoft doesn't need to lose employees. They have sustained large profits, HUGE cash reserves, no competition in most of their markets, and guaranteed revenue from Windows/Office for the next 10 years at least whatever happens.
The only division which loses cash at all is the Search/Zune/Xbox 360 division. That's the first division any good manager would cut, but it's strategically important (spread of .NET, Silverlight, DirectX, Internet Explorer and other technology) to keep the Windows/Office monopoly so cutting it would hurt them elsewhere.
