Friday, July 6, 2012

The Decline and Fall Dept.: Are we seeing the slow-motion Apple-led demise of Microsoft?

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The Decline and Fall Dept.: Are we seeing the slow-motion Apple-led demise of Microsoft?
Posted By: MrFusion [Send E-Mail]
Date: Friday, 6-Jul-2012 10:31:34

Since 2004 Microsoft's operating system share has been steadily falling. In a few years the number of devices with Apple operating systems are expected to surpass those with Windows. And Android is lurking in the wings to fight over the remains. (And in my opinion, that dreadfully ugly new Metro interface for Windows 8 isn't going to help.)
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Numbers don't lie: Apple's ascent eviscerates Microsoft
How the mighty have fallen – and how swiftly

By Rik Myslewski in San Francisco • 5th July 2012

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/05/microsoft_slippage/
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Microsoft’s Downfall: Inside the Executive E-mails and Cannibalistic Culture That Felled a Tech Giant
12:00 AM, July 3 2012
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2012/07/microsoft-downfall-emails-steve-ballmer
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'Amazon plans iPhone-killing Android mobe' – report
Might use mega-Chinese contractor Foxconn for the build

By Brid-Aine Parnell • 6th July 2012

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/06/amazon_plans_smartphone_rumour/

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