Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by lxm » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 3:49 PM UTC

Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader
wsj.com

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by NLips » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:12 PM UTC

This title has had the exclamation mark after 'back' removed, making it hard to parse.

Are exclamation marks automatically removed? If so, can someone replace with a full stop?

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by TruthSHIFT » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

Here's a Google link in case you wanted to read the article: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by mmmeff » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

How do these paywall articles keep finding their way to the top? I call BS.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by anon987 » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

Microsoft continues to try to convince us that they are great with press releases and non-organic stories such as this.

I, my peers, and my co-workers just don't see it. With billions in reserve it's no surprise they are trying to buy popularity.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by cannonpr » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:22 PM UTC

Not to say that Microsoft hasn't done some good work in say Linux lately because of Azure, but I just don't see Microsoft as an innovator, it's very hard to see a company that makes 2 billion a year off android patent's as innovative... I wonder how much of Microsoft in the future will be a tech leader, versus a patents company.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by witty_username » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:22 PM UTC

mmmeff wrote: post #4

How do these paywall articles keep finding their way to the top? I call BS.

Use the link named "web" below the submission title to bypass the paywall.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by Diederich » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:24 PM UTC

Tens of billions of dollars of cash laying around, used well, enables a lot of pivoting.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by cmdrfred » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:24 PM UTC

anon987 wrote: post #5

Microsoft continues to try to convince us that they are great with press releases and non-organic stories such as this. I, my peers, and my co-workers just don't see it. With billions in reserve it's no surprise they are trying to buy popularity.

I've been saying the same thing. My coworkers bring up the surface when I mention it, but I don't see it. Tech in general has felt low innovation lately. Its time for silicon valley 2.

Re: Microsoft, Rebooted, Emerges as a Tech Leader

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Post by ferentchak » Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:25 PM UTC

anon987 wrote: post #5

Microsoft continues to try to convince us that they are great with press releases and non-organic stories such as this. I, my peers, and my co-workers just don't see it. With billions in reserve it's no surprise they are trying to buy popularity.

Have you played with Azure or .Net Core? People tend to enjoy the Surface products too.

In this regard I would not say they are "back" but better than Microsoft has ever been. Are they the best at everything... nah but heck the fact that I am saying many of their products are compelling is a big improvement