That would be partially absorbed by us, but translates into higher overall system costs. A spokesman for Intel Corp. was equally cautious. Microsoft will appeal, and that leaves many questions unanswered. Other observers were more upbeat, saying that the breakup could actually help Microsoft regain its focus. For one, it will actually sharpen their skills.
Nothing affects a company like tremendous change.
In turn, Myers continued, this may lead to more opportunity for systems builders. But we have so much invested in their servers and clients that it will be much better for us if the government does not break them up. We will be dealing with the cleanup for a couple of years. Ed Scannell, Brad Shewmake, Stephanie Sanborn, Bob Trott and Dan Neel contributed to this report. Post your opinion in our forums .