It’s been 34 years and now…

It’s been 34 years and now Microsoft is laying off employees for the first time. it’s bee a great run but with the economy, Linux and Apple it’s been a tough go over the last few months and apparently no company no matter its size is immune to the ills of the economy.

Microsoft executives are using the standby excuses like credit availability and lower consumer spending. Now, I don’t know about everyone else but when I was in the stores this past holiday season I took notice to computer departments that looked empty but when I ventured into the Apple store I couldn’t find a sales rep that wasn’t helping three other people.

It’s possible in Microsoft’s case that Vista is their current downfall and my guess is, that downfall isn’t going away anytime soon.