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  Very interesting bit of finance on my oul steam driven Radio 4 this morning about topics close to our heart. The High St, Computers, and Economics.
  
  Off the top of my head this..
  For the first time in its history Microsoft Sales have fallen by 6% in the first quarter of this year, this is clearly the first time they have ever experienced a setback of any kind to do with sales and finance. So very indicative of just how deep and wide the recession is when the likes of Microsoft feel the pain.
  
  On the other hand and completely baffling to the experts, but here's the thing, very much in line with what Rick was saying last week in another thread, sales at Amazon are up a staggering 24% for the same period. In a deep deep recession thats a real headscratching baffler. Ricks point was that he never used the High St for anything other than browsing...then went on to buy everything cheaper from the internet, and here we have conclusive proof that others are doing the same thing and no mistake. There is no argument with the bottom line...ever.
  
  So staggering performance by Amazon there...and a further tolling deathknell for the High St. Not only has the hapless High St got Tesco and and the ever growing Morrisons to contend with( they are even eating into Tesco's marketshare) but the growth and growth of the internet is a total concern. This market will contiue to grow..it shows no sign of abating. I have very recently just ordered a new Dell without ever seeing sight of a High St.

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