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Microsoft's Nightmare Scenario

Posted by Zonk on from the who-needs-a-pc dept.

unityxxx wrote to mention a News.com article about Microsoft's nightmare scenario - the Web as the next platform. From the article: "The nightmare is inching closer to reality and Microsoft execs are apparently paying attention to the decade-old alert. As part of a management shuffle, Microsoft said Tuesday it would make hosted services a more strategic part of the company and fold its MSN Web portal business into its platform product development group, where Windows is developed. Another memo, called 'Google--The Winner Takes All (And Not Just Search),' is also making the rounds. This internal memo, written in 2005, argues that Google threatens Microsoft and the company's crown jewel, Windows."

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  1. Web as platform... where have I heard this before. by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny

    N... Net.... Netsca.... damn, can't quite remember the name of that outfit...

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  2. Since the greatest fear... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny
    is that of the unknown, wouldn't their products actually working scare them the most?

    And yes, I am still grumpy about the forced upgrade to XP yesterday.

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  3. Marketing idea by octavist · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could call it something catchy, like .NET!

  4. Oh Noes! by Kiashien · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft: Oh noes! People are actually using the internet! Google: Well.. duh... that would be why y'know.. people develop for the internet Microsoft: But internet software doesn't care about our stranglehold! Google: And? Microsoft: We'll throw chairs at you! and lawyers! Google: Now you're just being silly. Microsoft: We'll have Balmer do a "rally" at Google. Shirtless. Google: NO! ANYTHING BUT THAT! WE QUIT! WE QUIT!

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  5. Re:Web as platform... where have I heard this befo by rovingeyes · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let me help you - .NET?

  6. Re:If they're so worried... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Reality.

  7. Does it involve ESR in any way? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm pretty sure that since 1997 or so ESR has been Microsoft's nightmare.

  8. Re:Microsoft will be just fine. by bigman2003 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm surprised that Fisher-Price isn't doing more to help this problem. Just think of all the potential customers they are losing.

    Tobacco companies too...how can you keep life-long customers if they die before they even start smoking.

    In the name of capitalism, we should do more.

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  9. I thought... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Eric Raymond was Microsoft's "worse nightmare".