Thanks to Eric Harlow
for this link.
“Microsoft Corp. is sitting atop of the mountain. The company
can proudly look back at a 10-year run that has been successful
beyond the most optimistic predictions of a decade ago. Anybody who
used Windows 3.0 knew Microsoft’s development efforts had a long,
long way to go. Yet, through the relentless efforts of the
persevering group of people that it employs, Microsoft overcame
Windows’ dubious start and now fields some very credible
products.”
“But can the future be as dazzling as the past 10 years have
been? Maybe, but it won’t materialize without some more brilliant
marketing moves and, of course, some brilliant products.”
“Today, Microsoft faces a laundry list of challenges, including
IBM/Lotus, Novell and Linux. But there are other factors assaulting
Microsoft as well, including threats to its technology presented by
application server technology, Java and other browser-centric
technologies. Then there is the wild card: user satisfaction — or
dissatisfaction as the case may be.”