Microsoft Expected to Announce Expansion of Web Services
Posted by Shane Pitman on 01 November 2005 - 15:22 · 9 comments & 1422 views
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#1 Posted by markjensen on 01 Nov 2005 - 15:34
- Competition brings out the best in Microsoft. But there was one point missed in the article quote:
QUOTE Still, Microsoft has several advantages over its competitors who are also trying to establish a foothold in the burgeoning online services market, most prominently its name recognition and its capital. 
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#2 Posted by threedaysdwn on 01 Nov 2005 - 15:40
- Hold onto your hats
Last edited by 30311 on 01 Nov 2005 - 15:45
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#3 Posted by Jugalator on 01 Nov 2005 - 15:54
- Less talk, more action!
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#3.1 Posted by Colonel_Angus on 01 Nov 2005 - 16:45
- Exactly. MS's marketing department always seems to make promises their developers can't deliver.
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#3.2 Posted by threedaysdwn on 01 Nov 2005 - 17:11
- Ouch.
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#4 Posted by SniperX on 01 Nov 2005 - 18:07
- Hey that's one of their bettter PR statements. They almost make it sound like they wouldn't love for you to go completely web-based so that they can have a tighter grip on your data. I like the new style -- act innocent and pretend we have to do it!
Sadly, however, most people that I know would rather place their babies in the care of Rottweilers than trust their data to Microsoft.
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#5 Posted by threedaysdwn on 01 Nov 2005 - 19:22
- http://www.live.com
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#6 Posted by poppopeye on 01 Nov 2005 - 19:31
- This seems related to the windows live rumored about last month, where it mentions "prepaid access to the Windows Live! or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services, Multi-PC Health (a managed version of Microsoft OneCare Live), and membership in the Microsoft Small Business Club online service."
They are announing it on the live.com blog
While the move to increase web based offerings is a must, it could be a tightrope act for the software giant. On the one hand, the company needs to fill the needs and wants of the consumer by providing them with the online resources that they desire. On the other hand they have their Windows and Office clientele and they certainly don't want to detract from those markets. Can the company pull off the expansion of its online offerings without pulling the proverbial "shoot yourself in the foot" routine? Some analysts believe that it will take a complete "recreation" for Microsoft to do so.
Even though the company has had success in the past with web based offerings such as its Hotmail e-mail service and Xbox Live online gaming service, it hasn't gone without its share of failures as well. Two projects, bCentral and another code named "Hailstorm" both aimed at providing consumers with online personal information storage, such as passwords, credit card numbers, and contact information, were scrapped due to widespread security concerns.
Still, Microsoft has several advantages over its competitors who are also trying to establish a foothold in the burgeoning online services market, most prominently its name recognition and its capital. With somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 billion in cash, not many competitors can afford to wager successes and failures on the same scale as Microsoft.
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