Wow, taking into account inflation, Microsoft was valued at $851 billion. That is crazy. And now its market cap is $250 billion or so. It basically has lost an entire Apple in value. Actually, I kind of wonder if that isn't entirely a coincidence since Apple makes the major OS competitor to Microsoft. Microsoft has fallen so far it is sad. I've also got some Microsoft stock. The dividend helps but it mainly just sits there in my portfolio getting mocked by my Apple stock.
I'm looking forward to my new iPhone in about a month. My stock is certainly up enough it is time to buy more Apple products to continue with this Ponzi Scheme! I could sell a single share and buy subsidized iPhones for the whole family! But I will keep the stock and allow the paper wealth to fuel my purchase.
Wait until Windows 8 released, then you will really see a tragedy unfold.