A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by cleverjake » Thu, Jan 01, 2015, 11:24 PM UTC

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by ChrisNorstrom » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 3:56 AM UTC

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good.

From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-it-called? (twitter competitor for natural disasters), Expression, Silverlight (flash competitor), Windows Live Spaces (wordpress competitor), Windows Phone...

Microsoft loves to start things, then leaves them to rot.

The Micro-Cycle:

1) See someone make money. Get starry eyed.

2) Rush into industry with product.

3) Let product/service rot.

4) Sunset product/service.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by quesera » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:09 AM UTC

ChrisNorstrom wrote: post #2

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good. From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-i…

See also: Yahoo, but with #2 as "Acquire at large premium".

Any company with more cash than cultural relevance will do the same.

I don't think bing belongs on your list though. It's not making headway in the market, but it's not dead yet either.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by s_extra_s » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:14 AM UTC

It's a good idea to create a new browser that updates automatically every few weeks like chrome rather than IE, which normally can't update automatically because of corporate policies.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:14 AM UTC

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Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by joenathan » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:14 AM UTC

ChrisNorstrom wrote: post #2

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good. From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-i…

Google abandons projects swiftly when they think that don't make sense; Wave, iGoogle, Reader, Glass?, Buzz, Plus?, Answers, Google Video, Google Checkout/Wallet, Orkut, Picasa, Gears, etc... When you are a large company you need to focus your resources into areas where you can be effective and not stretch yourself too thin.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by ChrisNorstrom » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:19 AM UTC

quesera wrote: post #3

ChrisNorstrom wrote: post #2

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good. From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-i…

See also: Yahoo, but with #2 as "Acquire at large premium". Any company with more cash than cultural relevance will do the same. I don't think bing belongs on your list though. It's not making headway in the market, but it's not dead yet either.

Yeah, Bing and Windows Phone are still going but Bing is losing $3 billion a year, and Windows phone is losing market share despite sales increasing. It's only a matter of time before their plugs are pulled.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by frozenport » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:22 AM UTC

joenathan wrote: post #6

ChrisNorstrom wrote: post #2

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good. From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-i…

Google abandons projects swiftly when they think that don't make sense; Wave, iGoogle, Reader, Glass?, Buzz, Plus?, Answers, Google Video, Google Checkout/Wallet, Orkut, Picasa, Gears, etc... When you are a large company you need to focus your resources into areas where you can be effective and not stretch yourself too thin.

Yeah, but these aren't software platforms.

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by frozenport » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:23 AM UTC

ChrisNorstrom wrote: post #2

At this point, Microsoft has pulled the plug on so many of its products & services over the years that developers and users are cautiously avoiding everything it puts out. Even if it's good. From Zune (iPod competitor), to Kin, to Origami (small touchscreen laptop), to Games for Windows Live (steam competitor), to Live.com (google competitor v1), Bing.com (google compeititor v2), Expo (craigslist competitor), whats-i…

>>Windows Phone

Hey! When did Windows Phone die?

Re: A new Microsoft browser?

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Post by nawazdhandala » Fri, Jan 02, 2015, 4:26 AM UTC

I actually think Microsoft is re-branding IE rather than completely rewriting it.