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BetaDot: Read Between The Lines: Microsoft Is Terrified

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 11, 2005

“Microsoft is terrified.

“Ole’ Gatesy has realized he has no chance of pushing Windows to
the business market anymore. They have realized it’s only a matter
of time before they lose the position to the Windows
alternatives.

“Rather than pushing Windows as a business platform, or a
platform which will get work done faster, Microsoft has begun
pushing it as a media platform, games, movies, music, etc… the
market Apple is covering…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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