January 31, 2013

Why Microsoft Must Become Apple and Google

Brad Chacos, PC World


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The winds of change are a-blowin' through the PC industry, and those winds have left Microsoft clutching at its market share and searching for relevance. Windows 8 is Microsoft's first major effort to weather the tempest, but no operating system alone is enough. True salvation lies in adopting the strategies of enemies. Indeed, to shore up its future and compete with Apple and Google, the once infallible software giant must become Apple and Google.

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