Comments on: Microsoft finally admits what’s wrong with WinMo

By: Microsoft passes the “choice” bludgeon against Apple to Google « counternotions

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:59:10 +0000

[...] has itself ultimately recognized the failure of this strategy, as we have repeatedly pointed out over the last two years. In the competitive consumer markets, [...]

By: Chris H

Chris H — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:29:43 +0000

“Apple took a bet on expensive hardware”

Umm, not sure where they get that notion from. Expensive smartphones have been around for ages with many more expensive than the iPhone both before it and since. In fact, comparing outright purchase (if it’s available in your part of the world) the iPhone is quite reasonably priced in the smartphone market.

By: ‘A Apple é má’, dizem profetas do absurdo » AppleMania.info

‘A Apple é má’, dizem profetas do absurdo » AppleMania.info — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:43:36 +0000

[...] a Microsoft reconhece a piada da própria postura quando se vê forçada a concorrer nos mercados de consumo. Mesmo assim, os apologistas da [...]

By: Before Apple introduced the iPhone… « counternotions

Before Apple introduced the iPhone… « counternotions — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:37:23 +0000

[...] Microsoft has recognized what a joke this is when forced to compete in consumer markets. But “Apple’s [...]

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:52:34 +0000

Good point. I do believe that Microsoft now sees what is happening. The problem is, they are not in a position to do much about it. They are not nimble enough to change direction, and they’ve already proven that they have no expertise in producing and selling actual products (Zune, anyone?). Their best bet would be to make sure that Windows and Office are the best they can be and to make sure that Office is ready for the advent of cloud computing. When you still run 90% of the world’s computers, perhaps you should concentrate on that.

By: David Gerard

David Gerard — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:29:18 +0000

After yesterday's terrible results, their new "Hail Mary Pass" business plan appears to be ludicrously idiotic patents.

By: Ziad

Ziad — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:07:21 +0000

Nice article on the feasibility and economics of Windows v Linux on laptops and netbooks.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/microsofts-netbook-conundrum/

Relates a little to the efforts to put Android on netbooks as well.

By: Kontra

Kontra — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:04:53 +0000

Good observation. Unfortunately, buttressed by addictive Windows/Office monopoly revenues, Microsoft just hasn’t learned to operate in competitive consumer markets. PC is all they know and they’re trying to rinse & repeat.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:46:27 +0000

I often wonder if Apple distracts Microsoft with simple misdirection. While Microsoft is misled into thinking Apple is still fighting the last PC platform war (which to Apple is already over and they’re just playing get-whatever-little-bit-we-can), Apple is really focused on establishing the next platform – the mobile handheld. I haven’t seen an “I’m a Mac” ad since before Christmas (the only Mac ads these days are about being green), whereas those iPhone/iPod touch ads are on all the time. It looks to me that Apple has moved on.

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:30:22 +0000

I think you hit the nail on the head – there is so much that seems so obvious to many of us which is so counter-intuitive to the culture at Microsoft that it is literally like trying to steer the proverbial aircraft carrier. This was supposedly why they brought in Raymond Ozzie, but there’s no room on the bridge with Ballmer at the helm.

I will say this much – if Steve Jobs has had anywhere near the influence on the corporate culture at Apple as Bill Gates has had on Microsoft, the investors should not worry. Jobs could leave today and Apple would continue on its merry innovative way for decades.