Microsoft to boost R&D…
Microsoft plans to boost R&D, jobs | CNET News.com
At a meeting with financial analysts here, Gates said the company plans to boost research spending by more than 8 percent in its new fiscal year, to $6.8 billion. “We believe we are just at the beginning of what we can do with software,” he said.
Besides, they have a lot of catching up to do and Panther hasn’t even shipped yet.