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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by 0x4f3759df on Sunday July 23, 2017 @11:52PM (#14835781)
It seems that Microsoft's moat is shrinking. If people don't develop Windows native applications, then what is the power of the Windows Operating System as Business Moat? It seems like their future is Windows Azure or bust.
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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by sah2ed on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:15AM (#14836463)
No it's not shrinking just yet although they clearly don't see Windows as a cash cow like you are suggesting. Their moat is in having diversified but complementary business units.

Microsoft made $21bn on $90bn in revenues [1] and the stock market responded by sending the stock to an all-time high of ~$74 [2].

Microsoft is still a very healthy business and will remain so for a while.

[1] https://www.recode.net/2017/7/21/16008618/microsoft-all-time...

[2] https://www.google.com/finance?cid=358464

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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by shrewduser on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:00AM (#14836407)
they still have their office powerhouse for now
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Re:Android Killed Windows Phone, Not Apple by ccozan on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:13AM (#14836456)
and the corporate. Windows will not dissapear so soon from corporate desktops.
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