I saw this article in the New York Times this morning.
Mark Anderson, the writer behind the Strategic News Service, a predictive newsletter with a wide following among technology executives and venture capitalists, predicts that “Except for gaming, it is ‘game over’ for Microsoft in the consumer market. It’s time to declare Microsoft a loser in phones.”
While Mark’s comments were focused on the smartphones market, saying “If Microsoft loses in smartphones, it is pretty grim.”, what caught my attention is his explanation that the underlying problem is cultural. “Phones are consumer items, and Microsoft doesn’t have consumer DNA”.
So, does this DNA predict the outcomes of Microsoft’s other battles for Browsers, Search, Semantic Search, Deep Web Search, …..?
See full article at … Mark Anderson says Microsoft Is Losing Fight for Consumers
