Matt Rosoff
Matt Rosoff
compete europe government include markets microsoft monopoly operating product says unified windows
Europe says you can't use one monopoly to compete in other markets unfairly. Microsoft argues that Windows is a unified product and no government should have the right to say what it can or can't include in the operating system.
areas clear delivering improvement product room timely
There's room for improvement in areas such as clear product roadmaps and delivering timely updates,
higher product versions
Some versions of the product are priced higher than they need to be.
certainly help holiday hoped number pc product
It's certainly disappointing for the PC manufacturers that had hoped Vista would help holiday sales, and this is a flagship product that already had been plagued by a number of delays.
biggest exist market product shown
The product would exist in a kind of in-between market that hasn't yet been shown to exist. But sometimes those are the biggest hits.
challenge chance good growth microsoft older overcome perception products rate versions
This could be a chance to inflect that growth rate upward. But it's a challenge for Microsoft to overcome the perception that older versions of these products are good enough.
academic division group judged microsoft might products pure research
The Microsoft Research division might get between $150 and $200 million, which is still pretty significant for a pure research group that isn't judged, for example, on how many products they produce. They are judged very much like an academic research organization.
awkward devices exists fit hard market occupies position product sure time
Honestly, I'm having a hard time envisioning where this product will fit into consumers' lives. It occupies an awkward position between single-function handheld devices and laptops. I'm not sure a market exists here.
rolling wheels
These wheels have been rolling for some time.
bit buy code continues decided documents improving microsoft realizing releasing source time wants work
Realizing it will take a while to get these documents where the EC wants them, Microsoft decided to buy a little bit of time by releasing the source code while it continues to work on the documentation. I think they are going to have to continue improving that documentation.
decided lead letter similar
Even if they don't violate the letter of the law, if competitors think that it's doing something similar to what's been decided earlier, it could lead to another lawsuit.
advantage bypass content microsoft owners pc type
Content owners may not take advantage of what Microsoft is doing? They could bypass the PC altogether, or come up with some other type of system.
believes businesses deliver microsoft services
Microsoft believes it can deliver services that businesses are really demanding, integrating them better with one another and with Microsoft software,
agency biggest cannot concern core dictate government precedent
Microsoft's biggest concern is the precedent whereby a government agency can dictate what it can and cannot put into its core product.