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Strategy Shift In The Air For Microsoft

Posted by timothy on from the look-out-that-carrot's-loaded dept.

mrdaveb writes "In the face of a declining market for MS Windows and MS Office, Microsoft's recent statements and acquisitions point to a future in which .NET is a key driver behind a strategy which will see Windows CE devices taking the limelight. This article explores the problems which Microsoft face in maintaining their stranglehold, and their likely route to keeping Windows on top."

3 of 439 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Wear & Tear by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 5, Funny
    My local PC dealer says MS Windows wears out and has to be reinstalled every few months.

    He says this has been true since windows 1.0, and who an I to query a professional?

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  2. Re:Wear & Tear by PMJ2kx · · Score: 5, Funny

    a lot of people couldn't tell you what got better in office xp over office 2000.

    They got rid of that damn paperclip!

  3. Re:Wear & Tear by ultranova · · Score: 5, Funny

    God, those old monopoly phones were immortal.

    It self-contradicting to talk about immortal things in the past tense ;).

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