Microsoft's Turn for Layoffs

In yet another sign that the economy is in a freefall, much like a guy who has jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet and suddenly remembered he has forgotten his parachute, Microsoft has announced that it is cutting 5,000 employees. This marks the company's first-ever layoffs. While the stagnating economy is certainly to blame, some experts are going a step further and saying that the layoffs are yet another sign that Windows Vista sucks.