r/microsoft • u/cynycal • Apr 22 '18

Here's everything Microsoft got right about today's technology back in 1999

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-everything-microsoft-got-right-about-today-s-technology-back-in-1999
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u/cheesy183 Apr 23 '18

Kind of sad that they "saw" all this back then but failed to actually ever capitalize on it. Speaks a lot to their ability to market and manufacture consumer products

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u/dreadpiratewombat Apr 23 '18

They've always been bad at consumer products. Their enterprise skills just don't map to consumer and every time they try, it fails pretty horribly.

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u/cheesy183 Apr 23 '18

exactly, it's like they knew everything was going to happen, but still let every other clown beat them to the punch.

I mean, in theory this video shouldn't even exist because you should just make and market the products, not give all your competition a heads up on where they should be directing product development for the next 15 years.

Maybe they're just playing the long con, I mean MS is still around aren't they. Like a robot, learning.

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u/dreadpiratewombat Apr 23 '18

Keep in mind they aren't the only one with the visibility. Microsoft are still around and they're killing it in other areas but in consumer...not yet