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Story: Keeping Microsoft ahead of the pack

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Well the problem with Microsoft is...

They aren't really ahead of the pack at all these days.

Ooh, they are big... you can't deny that, but not leading in any way shape or form.

The thing is these days is that they tend to follow.

Someone announces a product and then a few weeks later Microsoft "leaks" a press release saying we were actually working on that... and if you can wait a couple of years you can get it from us, the market leaders, but don't buy xyzzy's product coz it stinks and isn't from the market leader.

Well, you know what, that FUD just don't work no more. The emperor has been seen without clothes and most just laugh these days.

I mean it's nice that Bill is getting out and all that to do his philanthropic stuff but I think even he saw the writing on the wall when he first announced his retirement. It's nice that he gets his moment in the spotlight but, honestly, here is a visionary who had to go back and write a chapter in his big visionary book to cover the internet after he completely missed it the first time...

Just need Ballmer to leave now and perhaps Microsoft can actually achieve something

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