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To: Frodo Baxter who wrote (397)5/21/1998 8:33:00 PM
From: Pierre-X  Respond to of 2025
 
Re: Profitability

You're right. I really don't care about the margins; the key point I wanted to make was pricing freedom enjoyed by Microsoft.

God bless,
PX



To: Frodo Baxter who wrote (397)5/21/1998 9:13:00 PM
From: Yogi - Paul  Respond to of 2025
 
Lawrence,

<<It's incorrect to use gross margin as a proxy for profitability. >>

True but it is a good first indicator for targeting a product where competition is ineffective or demand is very healthy.

Yogi