Kevin Browne, general manager of Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit,explained Microsoft's Macintosh strategy in a April 2002 speech to customers and partners

Lists the 10 cable-related companies that Microsoft invested in between 1997 and 2000, for a total of approximately US$8.4 billion

Not including its cable investments, Microsoft has invested in 11 broadband-related companies (listed) for a total of approximately US$1.6 billion

Despite some disappointments, Microsoft posted record profits in Q3 and reiterated that it is making investments for the long-term

Compares key financial measurements for the third quarter of fiscal year 2001 through the third quarter of fiscal 2002

A comparison between third quarter revenues for fiscal year 2002 and 2001 by product line

MapPoint .NET shows how a commercial Web service can add functionality to apps, but also illustrates provisioning, billing, and security issues that could hamper Web service growth

Microsoft is relying on broadband to counter the PC slump, and has invested more than US$10 billion in broadband distributors as part of this strategy

Organizations without a software distribution system in place should evaluate Microsoft's new automated technology for keeping Windows machines up-to-date with the latest patches

Commerce Server 2002 is available in two versions: a Standard Edition for limited deployments and an Enterprise Edition for large-scale e-commerce sites