"Cook, are you saying Intuit's trouble comes from Microsoft?" Dean confirmed with a frown.
"Exactly, as far as we know, they should be taking action soon."
"Is Microsoft preparing to acquire you?" Dean guessed Gates's old habit was kicking in again, Byte Company had received his calls in the past.
"No, Microsoft is planning to develop its own personal financial software."
Cook's face was full of caution, after all, in the face of a behemoth like Microsoft, it seemed Intuit had no room to resist.
"Well, it seems our Mr. Gates is greedier than an octopus, wanting to extend his tentacles into any lucrative industry."
Dean wasn't too surprised by this result; it was very much in line with his impression of Microsoft.
Just look at its history and you'll know—in terms of plagiarizing creativity, Microsoft's crimes are too numerous to be recorded.
Copied WordStar, then competed with MicroPro Company in the word processing software market.