| Microsoft Office dominates the application software category as thoroughly as Windows does in operating systems. |
| The depreciable property must be corporeal property, except in the case of specialized application software or systems software. |
| They have to have the right OS, middleware and application software installed. |
| Traditionally, Oracle has sold databases and business application software, partnering with hardware makers like Sun, Hewlett-Packard and Dell. |
| The first is for application software, the second for hosting, and the third covers reporting, integration and interoperability. |
| Credit Suisse First Boston raised its price target on a few application software companies including Intuit yesterday. |
