__/ [ High Plains Thumper ] on Friday 16 June 2006 21:13 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Will Microsoft Still Be Microsoft Without Bill Gates?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Will 'The Evil Empire' still inspire fear in the hearts of
>>| competitors without its stalwart leader involved in
>>| day-to-day operations? My bet is no.
>>|
>>| Now that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates officially has
>>| begun decoupling himself from the company he founded 31
>>| years ago, it seems like a great time to ask what the
>>| Microsoft of the future ? sans BillG ? will look like.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1977460,00.as
>> p?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>
> I think they are testing the waters for new markets, desktop
> has peaked and is now in decline. In order to survive, they
> will have to become a different company to pursue other
> markets.
>
> Besides, Bill is getting closer to retirement age. The only
> thing left for him to lick are stamps (his hobby).
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| / | More like licking his wounds. The issue | \ |
| / | is that the desktop market gets replaced | \ |
| / | by a whole new different 'monster'. | \ |
| / | Potentially, this will be USB | \ |
| / | drive-based boots, or even network | \ |
| / | boots, which permit access to Web | \ |
| / | services. I can envision that already. | \ |
| / | Bandwidth makes this on par with the | \ |
| / | slowness of Windows Vista (at least to a | \ |
| / | human observer/user) and capacity is | \ |
| / | sufficient in most places in the world. | \ |
| / | Cunning AJAX tricks and evolving Web | \ |
| / | standards make it more practical every | \ |
| / | day. | \ |
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Best wishes,
Roy
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