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0 pointsajays12y ago0 comments

> Plus it's a prize Microsoft probably feels it can't afford to lose.

Just like their search engine? They have been flushing cash down the "online services" drain for years, with nary a profit to show, nor any progress in market share. Why should the phone market be any different? They'll keep subsidizing the "WinPhone by Nokia", and flushing cash down this new drain too.

I'm seeing parallels between their attempt to break into the search engine market, and the smartphone market.

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bsullivan0112y ago

Just like their search engine? They have been flushing cash down the "online services" drain for years, with nary a profit to show, nor any progress in market share.

Cash is the one thing Microsoft has. Ability to make tons more cash over the next few years (at least) is another one.

Oh, and their market share in increasing http://www.brafton.com/news/google-bing-gained-search-market... , albeit at Yahoo's expense. Who knows, 3 years from now Microsoft might outbid Google on Firefox or maybe anti-trust will not let Google buy more traffic, being essentially a monopoly and all.

Bottom line: Microsoft is in for the long, long run. So is Apple and so is Google.

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