That would be partially absorbed by us, but translates into higher overall system costs. A spokesman for Intel 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. The way it's set up now is if you buy any of the Office component programs as stand-alone products, you pay more that if you bought the whole suite. 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. The analyst added that until there is some resolution to the case, her firm will cut back on further investment of Microsoft platforms, particularly servers, and will explore the possibilities of alternatives.