A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft's turning point

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    A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft's turning point


    Posted: 31 Dec 2011
    2011 was in many ways a quiet (albeit thoroughly profitable) year for Microsoft. The company made big, important announcements—the Nokia partnership, the Windows 8 reveal—but neither had much impact in 2011. Nokia has released only a couple of handset models in a few countries this year, and Windows 8 is not yet in beta.

    2011 for Microsoft was all about telling us what to look forward to.

    2012 will be when that talk becomes real. 2012 will be when lots of Microsoft's talk becomes real.

    Microsoft has talked of its "three screens and a cloud" strategy—the plan to have Microsoft software on the PC (which, in Redmond's view, includes the tablet), the TV, and the phone, with the Microsoft-powered cloud tying everything together. In 2012, this strategy is going to become visible in a way it hasn't been before.
    A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft's turning point
    Posted By: JMH
    31 Dec 2011



  1. whs
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    And Metro is going to be everywhere
    God save the PC, please.
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  2. Posts : 3,168
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    i felt 2011 was apples year imo hopefully they surpass apple and Microsoft brings out some good products
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  3. Posts : 92
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    2012


    As people have said, 2011 (albeit the year when Steve Jobs died) was Apple's year in many ways. They consolidated their hold on the collective consumer consciousness with some accessible products, nicely designed.
    2012 should be the year when Microsoft push home their advantages in the corporate space at the same time driving a wedge into the mobile market with Windows Phone updates.
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    whs said:
    And Metro is going to be everywhere
    God save the PC, please.
    +1 to that!
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    Britton30 said:
    whs said:
    And Metro is going to be everywhere
    God save the PC, please.
    +1 to that!
    Could finally be Linux' big break...
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  6. Posts : 1,402
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    If it hasn't happened for Linux by now, it never will!
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    Qdos said:
    Britton30 said:
    whs said:
    God save the PC, please.
    +1 to that!
    Could finally be Linux' big break...
    echrada said:
    If it hasn't happened for Linux by now, it never will!
    Agree! It's decent but not ready for prime time.

    Tried Ubuntu a few years back & liked it. It's fine for web surfing & maybe online music but has major support issues, namely a serious lack of commercial software like, well... all of them. Printer driver support is decent now but not so much 5 years ago. Video editing is basic at best. Not for the faint of heart for difficult software installs.
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    GARoss said:
    Qdos said:
    Britton30 said:
    +1 to that!
    Could finally be Linux' big break...
    echrada said:
    If it hasn't happened for Linux by now, it never will!
    Agree! It's decent but not ready for prime time.

    Tried Ubuntu a few years back & liked it. It's fine for web surfing & maybe online music but has major support issues, namely a serious lack of commercial software like, well... all of them. Printer driver support is decent now but not so much 5 years ago. Video editing is basic at best. Not for the faint of heart for difficult software installs.
    i like windows better then linux ,less headaches tryed linux ubuntu and mint before mint was alright but had some compabitly issues with stuff so i just went away from that and sticked to my love windows <3
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  9. Posts : 650
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    promises, promises, promises......I would have more faith if Microsoft would get rid of Ballmer and put someone in charge who actually gets it. As for Metro "God save the PC" +1.
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