Also Ascended_Saiyan3, just to put things in perspective, Microsoft doesn't deal in losses, just reduced profits. :)
Last I looked Microsoft has a $20 billion surplus.
Microsoft's "poor earnings" as a company are only making $14 billion in profit *this quarter*.
...and really, does anyone still buy into this IE browser deal? Who cares? Aren't most people here using Chrome, Safari or Firefox? Get over it EU.