So all those executives that were in charge of stuff that went to nowhere during those days.. did they leave because they were being blocked, or were they just ineffective?
The author's description of MS as a "fast and effective follower" may be both kind and true, but I also believe Microsoft innovates as well. They just don't seem to be defining the industry with their visions.. Google and Apple are somehow able to influence the future via adoption when they release products. Moreover, the things that Microsoft is most innovative on are never really pushed to the forefront (Courier for example, speech, plenty of Labs and Research stuff) except in the few cases where the public begged for it, like PhotoSynth.
Thngs are different now though. Ideas seem to be implemented when they are thought up (look at Bing's excellent Maps product made in Silverlight). It shows where they are hungry. As was said the company is "obviously strong at the moment" and therefore something's going on for them.. They have my admiration and I hope they live up to it be ***releasing product*** with great new ideas.
Just so it doesn't seem like I'm giving them free pass: These guys are really wasting lots of opportunity to introduce NEW. Picasa and iPhoto came and obliterated Windows Live on Face tagging and recognition. Office 2010 looks a whole lot like Office 2007.. better, but 2007 was really innovative so this could be more. Zune is awesome, why does WMP12 suck compared to WMP11? List goes on
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So all those executives that were in charge of stuff that went to nowhere during those days.. did they leave because they were being blocked, or were they just ineffective?
The author's description of MS as a "fast and effective follower" may be both kind and true, but I also believe Microsoft innovates as well. They just don't seem to be defining the industry with their visions.. Google and Apple are somehow able to influence the future via adoption when they release products. Moreover, the things that Microsoft is most innovative on are never really pushed to the forefront (Courier for example, speech, plenty of Labs and Research stuff) except in the few cases where the public begged for it, like PhotoSynth.
Thngs are different now though. Ideas seem to be implemented when they are thought up (look at Bing's excellent Maps product made in Silverlight). It shows where they are hungry. As was said the company is "obviously strong at the moment" and therefore something's going on for them.. They have my admiration and I hope they live up to it be ***releasing product*** with great new ideas.
Just so it doesn't seem like I'm giving them free pass: These guys are really wasting lots of opportunity to introduce NEW. Picasa and iPhoto came and obliterated Windows Live on Face tagging and recognition. Office 2010 looks a whole lot like Office 2007.. better, but 2007 was really innovative so this could be more. Zune is awesome, why does WMP12 suck compared to WMP11? List goes on