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How much influence is Microsoft having on Nokia right now?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by halberenson

None.  Ok, very little.  Probably less that they were having before they concluded a deal for Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s device business.  Why?  It’s simple folks, anti-trust law.  With the caveat that I’m not a lawyer let me explain the … Continue reading →

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The Future of Microsoft – Part 2

Posted on October 10, 2013 by halberenson

What is Microsoft’s core problem?  It missed both the consumer Smartphone and Tablet revolutions.  And then on top of that it failed to provide a compelling path forward for its traditional PC business.  So now it is struggling to recover … Continue reading →

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The Future of Microsoft – Part 1

Posted on October 10, 2013 by halberenson

Right after the announcement that Steve Ballmer would be retiring within the next year I was bombarded with emails asking if this meant that X or Y would be sold off, or as the subject of a friend’s email asked … Continue reading →

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Some things never change

Posted on July 17, 2013 by halberenson

As dramatic as the recently announced Microsoft reorganization is I think it likely that many core aspects of the company’s culture remain.  In particular, while the centralization of product marketing should give it more coherence and top-level strategy influence the … Continue reading →

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First reaction on Microsoft’s reorganization

Posted on July 11, 2013 by halberenson

I’m not going to have a lot to say on the reorg for a few days as I want to let it sink in.  Besides, my analysis in the previous two (pre-announce) blog entries hit pretty close to home.  But … Continue reading →

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On org structures, goals, and metrics

Posted on July 9, 2013 by halberenson

@marypcbuk brought up an interesting point on Twitter: So my question about the Microsoft re-org; how much does it do to *incentivize* the co-operation Ms orgs so badly need? cc @halberenson — Mary Branscombe (@marypcbuk) July 9, 2013   I want … Continue reading →

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A key principle of Microsoft’s upcoming reorganization

Posted on July 9, 2013 by halberenson

A Microsoft reorganization does seem to be imminent.  I don’t know how much weight to put on the rumors, but if there is any truth to them I think I’m picking up on a secondary theme to the “Devices and … Continue reading →

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What if Microsoft got NOOKed?

Posted on May 27, 2013 by halberenson

Earlier this month rumors circulated that Microsoft was looking at purchasing the Nook business (in which it already owns a stake) from Barnes and Noble.  I wrote about the deal a year ago, so you might want to review that … Continue reading →

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“Win Reviews”

Posted on April 23, 2013 by halberenson

Another review of a Microsoft product (or in this case service), another black eye.  The most recent controversy is over Bing, but let’s face it, a lot of the problem with Windows 8 is how the preponderance of reviews didn’t … Continue reading →

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Microsoft is, and deserves to be, judged by a different standard

Posted on February 10, 2013 by halberenson

The Microsoft Surface Pro went on sale yesterday and immediately sold out, leading many pundits and other observers to declare the launch a failure.  Meanwhile the Surface RT has sold an unknown number of units (because Microsoft won’t reveal actual … Continue reading →

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