570°
Submitted by technologist 327d ago | news

With $60B in cash, Microsoft is set to blow up its business

Cnet: Don't be fooled. Microsoft's entrance into the tablet market shows nothing less than a willingness to overhaul its business model.With the recent announcement of Microsoft's new Surface tablet, the decades-old network of partners that Microsoft and Intel built just got a formidable new asset-rich competitor: Microsoft (PC hardware, Web)

Read full story >>     Comments (13)
Comments (13)
chrisarsenalsavart  +   327d ago
This is exactly why i hate Microsoft.
They cannot come with their own ideas so they steal others, or just buy their way to success.
#1 Agree(9) | Disagree(13) | Report | Reply
aviator189  +   327d ago
Lol, you should know that many other companies do the same thing. But what's the point in spewing facts at a brick wall...
#1.1 Agree(11) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply
nukeitall  +   326d ago
How is it "stealing" others ideas when they "buy" it?

MS has come up with many innovative ideas, but people refuse to see them only focusing on failures.
#1.2 Agree(5) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply
Anarki  +   326d ago
Pic very much related! "OH NOEZ MICRO$OFT STOLE IDEAS"

http://i.qkme.me/36cdjj.jpg
#1.3 Agree(7) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
aviator189  +   326d ago
So much win in that pic.
#1.3.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report
sikbeta  +   326d ago
Yeah... whatever, MS going on full force means more competition against Apple, that's good for consumers, I don't know about anyone, but I don't want to live in a world dominated by Apple's Monopoly
#1.4 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
ArmrdChaos  +   326d ago
And the Apple corporation isn't built on the foundation of stolen material from Xerox? Gotta love how people cherry pick their perceived villains.
#1.5 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
foamychicken  +   326d ago
what ideas have they "stole".

if you say something stupid like tablets, ill punch u in the throat
#2 Agree(8) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply
Crazay  +   326d ago
LOL!!!

I'm a MS fan but I will admit that they have done their fair share of IP stealing/purchasing but they def. didn't steal the tablet idea. They just helped execute the original iterations of tablets very poorly.
#2.1 Agree(5) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply
Dday141  +   326d ago
THEY STOLE MY JOB!!!
#2.2 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply
sjaakiejj  +   326d ago
Microsoft does innovate in technology, and they have a formidable R&D department. But that doesn't mean they have never stolen any ideas, and to deny that (or to deny it for any other company for that matter) is just silly. I have attached some examples below.

Related image(s)
#2.3 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Axecution  +   326d ago
Zune LOL
The undeniable similarities to OSX in Windows Vista and 7
Avatars on the XBox
How about opening the "Microsoft Store" beside Apple Stores around the world.
#2.4 (Edited 326d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply
shutUpAndTakeMyMoney  +   326d ago
I am on windows 8. Not that bad as people have been screaming about for desktop. It's faster and more responsive even on a 2007 lappy.
#3 Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply

Add comment

You need to be registered to add comments. Register here or login
Remember
Rules & guidelines
New stories
20°

TechRadar - Patriot Aero 1TB Wireless Mobile Drive review

28m ago - TechRadar - Most portable hard drives lack glamour. They're tiny workhorses, useful for doing bac... | Gadgets
4/5 techradar.com
20°

IP Addresses Don’t Positively Identify Infringers, Anti-Piracy Lawfirm Says

19h ago - Torrent Freak: A law firm hoping to secure the identities of Internet users who allegedly shared... | Web
20°

Microsoft’s Xbox One is Really Creepy

22h ago - TechnoBuffalo - Overall, I’m pretty excited about all the cool features the Xbox One is bringing... | Gaming
20°

Apple I, handmade in 1976 and still working, could fetch $400,000

22h ago - Los Angeles Times: Apple’s newest iMac has at least 3,000 times more processing power than the co... | Culture
Ad

Star Trek Fans Won't Want to Miss This

Now - Join us on Filmwatch as we celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness this month with a must-have collectible for Star Trek fans! | Promoted post
10°

US Cellular getting ready to launch Home Phone service

22h ago - Engadget - Keen to capitalize on the ever-growing segment of landline cutters, US Cellular appear... | Services