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Will Microsoft become the General Motors of software? | |
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| Time: 11:38 EST/16:38 GMT | News Source: Fortune.com | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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The more I learn about the current situation in software, the more Microsoft’s position seems to mirror General Motors’ position in the auto industry a few decades ago. Like Microsoft (MSFT) today, GM was an icon in its industry, held a quasi-monopoly, produced eye-popping profits and was often distracted by antitrust lawsuits. When a company experiences this kind of environment over a couple of decades, it eventually loses its competitiveness. Of course, Microsoft would vigorously deny any such comparison. The top executives in Redmond, Wash., claim to be on top of the trends in the industry. They are confident they can develop all the software they will need to be competitive. |
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| #1 By 17855 (205.167.180.132) at Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:36:45 PM |
| Microsoft is to paranoid to let this happen. Gates and Ballmer understand Microsoft exists because IBM did not understand the potential of the PC. Microsoft is constantly watching new technology so that the samething does not happen to them. |
| #2 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at Tuesday, November 17, 2009 03:19:44 PM |
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Microsoft has an entire cloud framework.
"""" has an entire distributed media and entertainment ecosystem """" has a complete and expanding forward vision for hybrid services+software computing """" has appropriate client software and tools for virtually every device type """" has the richest channel, which it has expanded to include federated services for enterprises, channel partners and their customers. """" has a very healthy and expanding universe of open and shared source software. For pundits to intentionally ignore these facts and countless well integrated examples is simply beyond my ability to comprehend. |
| #3 By 9589 (75.183.121.88) at Wednesday, November 18, 2009 03:26:08 PM |
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OK, let's see . . .
Hmmm . . . . Deadling approaching . . . I know! Write about Microsoft - assured headlines; happy boss Trash Microsoft - the open sore zealots will make me their new hero; banner headlines on slashdot Now, finally I can get back to Mahjong - where was I . . . |
