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InfoWorld's Crystal Ball Predicts the Future of Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-drop-it dept.

museumpeace writes "InfoWorld executive editor Galen Gruman has brainstormed five different scenarios for Microsoft in the coming decade and solicits the reader's vote on which is more likely. Does it tank? Does it go open source? Does it out-Google Google? Does Ballmer really fill Gates' shoes?"

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  1. more importantly: by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it blend?

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    1. Re:more importantly: by Endo13 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Some people even believe apples are things you eat!

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  2. Magic 8 Ball had this... by Spazztastic · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Magic 8 Ball has been on top of this for years... Outlook not good.

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  3. I can say with confidence by not+already+in+use · · Score: 4, Funny

    2009 will be the year of the Windows desktop.

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  4. Given the state of things by Whuffo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd say that the shark has been jumped already.

  5. Re: Does Ballmer really fill Gate's shoes? by UnknowingFool · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one, am really glad there wasn't a "Death by snu-snu" option.

    *Looks at Ballmer and Gates*

    I will near complain about not having options again.

    *shudders*

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  6. Re: Does Ballmer really fill Gate's shoes? by rvw · · Score: 3, Funny

    His hands fit rather well on the legs of that chair though... *ducks*

    I wonder where you'll end up when you duck while Ballmer is bending over a chair. I don't like the outlook to be clear. But word is he excels when it comes to chairs.

  7. Re:My Crystal Ball Predicts... by RiotingPacifist · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean I've only got 12 months to live? 2010 is the real year of the linux desktop as predicted by the Mayan calendar!

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  8. Re: Does Ballmer really fill Gate's shoes? by Ixitar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have heard a rumor that Microsoft is going to replace Windows with a new operating system code named Chair. I have not heard much in the ways of details, except that the new os has legs.

  9. my scenereo by FudRucker · · Score: 3, Funny

    the year is 2025, Microsoft and Apple went bust, filed chapter 11, then MS & Apple merged in to one company, OSWinXV is the OS and can only be installed on WinApple Hardware, and the bundle literally costs a bundle (about the price of a new luxury car) while all the rest of the world runs 95% Linux & BSD (mostly Linux) and a sprinkling of OpenSolaris, only the uber rich buy the MS/Apple with OSWinXV, (roman humerals for 15) and it does not do much other than surf the internet & email, and solitare, while all the real work and productivity is on the *Nixes...

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