>"For those who were paying attention at the time, however, the writing has been on the wall for too long and Microsoft ignored it arrogantly until recently."
Microsoft wrote down their aQuantive acquisition in full. There is no writing on any wall. They aren't in bad shape. They actually beat analyst expectations; stock was up on earnings report.
Is Microsoft viewed as "the" innovative company or even "an" innovative company? They're playing more catch-up now, even though they have the knowledge inside to actually impress. There are lies, damn lies and quarterly earning reports.
The "focus" that Larry Page has brought to Google came from his meetings with Steve Jobs who specifically told him to only do a few things but do them well.
While an assumption, it is possible Page learned from Job, in which case Google should have another competitor they should thank. The important lesson is that Page & comp were not too proud not to learn from others, especially from their successful competitors. Jobs himself learned a lot while taking some time off and had enough humility to turn things over to Tim Cook when he did not have the physical energy to perform at his own standard.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 23.4 ms ] threadMicrosoft wrote down their aQuantive acquisition in full. There is no writing on any wall. They aren't in bad shape. They actually beat analyst expectations; stock was up on earnings report.
The "focus" that Larry Page has brought to Google came from his meetings with Steve Jobs who specifically told him to only do a few things but do them well.