Looking for that Mythical Microsoft of Old

Miss the good old days? You're not alone

In the late 1990's and early 2000's Microsoft was both respected and feared, a company that could end competition in new markets simply by signaling its intention to enter those markets. Today, Microsoft is neither respected nor feared, and the company's entry into new markets is generally met with indifference if not outright derision. While there are a lot of reasons for this change, today I'd like to focus on what got lost in the transition to today's kinder and gentler Microsoft. And this missing piece is, I think, at the core of Microsoft's troubles.

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