Microsoft in 2009 will grapple with much of the same economic uncertainty as other companies in the Seattle region and around the world – with billions of dollars and thousands of jobs potentially hanging in the balance.
The big question is how much the global financial turmoil will affect sales of Microsoft’s flagship PC and computer-server software, as other companies pull back on their technology spending to weather the storm. That, in turn, will determine how much Microsoft needs to cut its own budget.
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