raving lunacy - oxymorons for the 21st century

Microsoft is buzzing about the money it has made in the last quarter. A 32% increase in revenues is an astounding number for any industry, let alone one as fractious as Software.

Vista, the newest OS that comes in a number of flavors, is being reported as being on 95% of retail shelves. So Microsoft is honking about 85-88 million units shipped. Think about that for a moment.
This does not represent sales or money in the bank . What it does mean is that they have a large inventory of product, ready to go, sort of like cars. They get built, but sit in lots until dealers order them.
I went to Costco, the other day to look at laptops. All with Vista. I asked the folks about getting one with XP or even without an OS, but no soap.
This is a numbers game. Like AOL, and now Facebook, who count everybody who ever signs up.

Microsoft is trumpeting about the traction Vista will have. When the only way you can get a Ford is in Black, the sales numbers always look good.