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Twin Geeks

An extreme solution would be to sever Microsoft into two parts: an operating-systems company and an applications-and-content company.

Here's what they might look like: 




                    WINSOFT             APPSOFT



REVENUES*           $5.97               $5.39



PROFITS*            2                   1.4



EMPLOYEES           10,000              15,000



MAJOR               Windows 98,          Microsoft Office;

PRODUCTS**         Windows NT,          Encarta; Web

                     Windows CE,          sites, including

                     Visual Basic         Expedia, Sidewalk,

                     C++                  and MSN



HEADQUARTERS       Building #8         RedWest in

                    in Redmond          Redmond



CEO                 Bill Gates,         Pete Higgins,

                    chairman and        group VP, Inter-

                    CEO                 active Media

                                        Group
*For fiscal year ended June '97, in billions
**Up for grabs: Internet Explorer, NetShow, Back Office DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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