Stephen, I agree with your broad point of view that the behemoth is here to stay. Not in all the markets you point out they have dominant position but they area player and making profit.
The article stated 85% of microsoft revenue comes from windows and office. But that doesn't mean the rest is just a blip. It only means office and windows are huge by comparison. Through windows they get access to cross-sell other stuff like exchange and sharepoint. Companies are not run by idiots. Going windows is going the way of the least resistance. Your user base in the company doesn't complain because its what they use at home. All hardware and software vendors make sure they are compatible with the windows platform. Legal and finance are okay with the deal because they have someone to sue in case things go wrong that has a strong finaincial position. the IT department likes it because if they screw up or can't handle there are dozens of companies out there with the specialized skills to get windows to work. To go Linux it takes guts and you have to go all the way to make it work. Companies htat have done so (Google, Amazon) are tech companies that see IT as their core skill. 2012/5/12, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]>: > Yes, I have read your blog post. I agree with some things, and disagree > with some things. Sure, Microsoft is in many areæ of computing, but the > only market in which they dominate is the personal computing market. They > have their stable corner of the gaming market, but they are far from > giants; only idiots use Windows Server, and the reason the product even > exists is simply that there are a lot of idiots; the Nokia share fell > harshly when they announced their partnership with Microsoft, and the Nokia > executive who had been lobbying for such a partnership was a new employee, > fresh from... that's right, Microsoft. That instance of corporate nepotism > did *not* sit very well with some people. > > Also, I do not agree with "And so, Microsoft is proving, like many have > before it, that acquiring companies outside your core competencies are > recipes for failure." Nokia made tyres and rubber boots before taking a > swim in the mobile phone market. Nintendo started out as a hotel business. > There are a lot of examples where a company not only managed to resaddle, > but benefited greatly from it. > > On 12 May 2012 17:42, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ben,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Kodak was a one trick pony, but if you read my blog post, Microsoft is in >> almost any computing area, you touch and strong in the departmental areas >> where innovation is happening. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> They are strong in 15+ areas, and while mobile is just on the interface >> side, it has to deal with backends, services and so on … **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Stephen **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Benjamin Tayehanpour [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:20 PM >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] OT: Opinion: Is Microsoft Doomed or is it still >> relevant**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Microsoft has taken some steps toward open source. The Microsoft of the >> 90's doesn't exist any more. So, in a way the Microsoft we learned to >> loathe is already half-dead. >> >> Even so, I think Microsoft is on the way out. They boarded the >> mobile/tablet train too late to get a strong foothold, and they will die >> out along with dedicated personal computers as we know them today. Pretty >> much as Kodak did, with analogue film.**** >> >> On 12 May 2012 16:46, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Luggers, >> >> Sorry for cross posting, but I figured you may have different set of >> opinions, and ideas >> >> Here is my opinion in response to a mashable article, >> http://mashable.com/2012/05/11/microsoft-innovation/ , basically, >> Microsoft >> is here to stay and will become a backroom influencer rather than die >> out, >> more like a very influential elder >> >> What say ye - http://wp.me/pXn3W-63 >> >> Stephen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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