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Created by : Raji S, Business Analyst, SAP  | 12 19 2008 14:10:40 +0000
Industry : IT ProductsFunctional Area : New Technologies(Technology)
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Is Microsoft losing its hold on technology ?

Is Microsoft losing its Market ?

What do you think...

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Why not, Microsoft started with OS, it was its major products, it later on started developing other produts. So if silverlight and server2008 are doing well, then Microsoft is moving from its core product and focussing on side-business for revenues. Its forced marketing on Vista failed, as the products itself failed. Failig of product is obvious to failing of its technology/ or its attention towards making best-in-class product.

Microsoft knows that be it an XP or vista, in the end of the day, it is a microsoft product being sold, so they now want to into playing field where they have some action againt competiion like adobe, Sun etc etc


By Akanksha Prasad, Correspondent, Times Group  03 11 2009 17:37:37 +0000
 
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I don't think Microsoft is loosing its hold on technology. Just have a look around at the various new products and ideas which have come out of the MS stable recently - MOSS, Server 2008, Dynamics, CRM, Silverlight - the list is endless and there are 100s of moreproducts in the pipeline which are going to blow the market away. Why MS products is so popular even though MS is not liked by many peolple is because of the Superb Support they provide on their products.

I agree that Vista may have been a bit of a downer but think it in these terms. Whenever a new concept comes in Market it may not be an instant hit, but could be a platform for newer and more stable products. Believe me "7" is going to be breathtaking, stabler, ....

And above all to gauge a company's performance on one product is a bit unfair. Looking at the overall picture .. There seems no stopping for the giant - MS.

 

 


By Varun Malhotra, Lead, Microsoft India (RD)  02 12 2009 11:30:30 +0000
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i think micro soft is losing its technology in virtualising. vmware is leading and very soon expecting micro may go down in that
By sukumar chandran, MCA student, National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Trichy  | 01 31 2011 10:27:33 +0000
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yes, older the techonology but we want more robustness in core kernal,. so we are moving for open ware
By Jawahar.s , B.Tech/B.E. student, Kongu Engineering College, Erode  | 01 31 2011 10:25:58 +0000
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It will be better to say that Linux is gaining the hold on technology. See the Mobile platform like Android, Meego and the netbook share etc. After all on the servers linux is the choice than windows. Even on the Desktop Ubuntu is Conquering. And Finally its time for Microsoft to step back ;) Let Technology be lead by Open Minded People. Let OpenSource Win.
By Ranjandas A P, Network Admin/System Admin, IPSR Solutions Ltd  | 01 30 2011 18:02:19 +0000
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YES!but in the field of os microsoft gives better user friendly and secure os which are used by maximum in india like countries but in the field of development it lost its market
By Mrityunjay Pandey, B.Tech/B.E. student, IIMT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  | 01 30 2011 16:12:09 +0000
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Its obviusly true that microsoft is losing its hold because brands like Apple come in open and prooved their products in the market. Apple also acquire more revanue than microsoft. If we talk about development field, microsoft's .NET is not so better than like Java technology. In fact Microsoft is not as powerful brand now as it was and it is UNIVERSAL truth that we feel in market...
By Bhavesh , Trainer, Network Bulls Infotech  | 01 30 2011 12:02:40 +0000
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Microsoft aka MS, i believe, is now beginning to feel the pinch after a long long time and this is just the beginning where the word 'monopolization' that MS has been experiencing all these while would now take a new turn for the better. It has no doubt created a revolution in the past and is still continuing to hold on its position as a world changer, but is slightly slipping down giving a ray of hope to other biggies to sniff a win esp. in the mobile OS space.

Google is not far behind in the OS race where Google Chrome, an OSS that could give MS a real pain in the butt at intermittent periods. Steve Ballmer may no longer be able to depend on BILL to show him the GATES of innovation from the WINDOWS of his room, but now may only have to depend on his instincts and experience to take MS forward which at this junction would seem difficult with Google's android (mobile) and Chrome (PCs) apart from other upcoming competitors.

So MS, chod (to be pronounced correctly) na re, pakde rehna - You may now need the help of India's Fevicol to hold on to your position.


By Saibal Ray, SQA, confidential  | 01 30 2011 10:50:37 +0000
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Microsoft is another name for technology. It will never ever lose its hold on technology.
By Chintan , Associate/Sr. Associate -(Technical), 3 Global Services  | 01 30 2011 10:40:55 +0000
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yes
By Sourav Mukherjee, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Infrastructure Industry Professionals  | 03 22 2010 05:00:06 +0000
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In Many Products Microsoft changes there product before people 100% following. .Net Framework 2.0 comes and people start following It .... and at the same time microsoft lounches 3.0...3.5... and keep on lonching....
By Shridhar Patil, Associate/Sr. Associate -(Technical), Sudler and Hennessey Pvt Ltd  | 03 05 2010 11:28:47 +0000
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I think MS can not continue the way individualy, some companies get stay live MS, such as Adobe, ESET and..., and also many of game developers prefer DirectX 10.0 for gaming, however OpenGL is so better

It needs time for make MS as a small and weak company

also it's good to know many windows users (normal users) changed to Linux friends, and also for a developer windows is hell, BUT windows is virus programers and hackers Eden


By Davind Morph, Employee, Tani Co.  | 06 08 2009 08:33:17 +0000
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yes Microsoft loss because . the it market now down so not benifite any company. other case not loss these company. but no banifity


By Chitra Sena Bhuyan, Software Developer, VKS Software Devlopment  | 05 05 2009 14:56:08 +0000
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Surely MIcrosoft is losing its old.When looking into the upcoming giants like adobe flex they are doing a great work when compared to Mivrosoft technologies


By Richu , Team Leader -(Technical), NeST  | 04 11 2009 17:12:59 +0000
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I would say yes microsoft don't have the same hold on the market of operating systems and all that it was used to have. new players have entered in the market like Apple,Sun,IBM,COREL,Adobe who are competing and challenging them in every domain."IBM [Smartsuite] and Corel [WordPerfect Suite] have measurable installed bases with their office productivity products. Apple may distribute certain of its application software products with various models of its PCs."

So definitely microsoft are facing challenges from all quarters and if they want to remain a leader in the market then they have to constanly come up with newer products.

What do you say?


By Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM  | 04 09 2009 11:36:23 +0000
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Yes, by seeing nowadays seanario it shows clearly the truth.


By Bellala Gopinatha Rao, Assistant General Manager, Promax Management Consultants  | 01 19 2009 01:58:44 +0000
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Microsoft has always aped Apple, in terms of technology Apple is a lot better than MS, in terms of marketing, MS always wins.
By neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp  | 01 07 2009 16:04:17 +0000
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 I guess it had to happen. all those who rooted for the information society must be thinking hard
By Mallika Rao, Lecturer, Dr. GRDCS  | 12 24 2008 16:04:25 +0000
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It should come down as the monoply status is harmful to the consumer
By Vinayarajan KV, Head/VP/GM-Sales, EP Tech  | 12 24 2008 04:30:49 +0000
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I will tell you my friend that this version will also be a set back as soon as it is rolled out what MS will do is that it will Shut the product or services of Xp and will be the disaster atb that time.

I am just waiting for this 7 thing to come out.

Even the experts are predicting that MS is just going to go low in stock markets as well no more the gaint


By MAC P, Software Developer, L&T  | 12 23 2008 16:14:56 +0000
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YES

Microsoft can be soon challanged with MAC or LINUX in later years.

The Version magic wont be working any more

What MS does is brings out the common man fetures with user friendly experience with a lot of system resource utlization and impacting system and puting it in an ustable manner but I hope MAC is into it too much ahead and LINUX will soon be at that benchmark.

LINUX is the stable software.

 


By MAC P, Software Developer, L&T  | 12 23 2008 16:05:59 +0000
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Yes, its losing its hold on technology, check out Windows vista which is a disaster. No one likes it. The 'Wow' marketing campaign for Vista has been replaced with the more desperate 'if you try it, you might not hate it'. Don't this show Microsoft is losing.


By Raji S, Business Analyst, SAP  | 12 19 2008 14:14:15 +0000
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Joydeep I agree with your statement.


By Rathin Deb, Advisor and retail consultant, currently as Branch Manager, Tower Infotech Ltd  | 01 31 2011 10:10:03 +0000
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I do not have much knowledge about it but i can lust say that MS has its roots deeper so it will not loose.in due course of time new things may be introduced but old is gold.
By rakeshbhatnagar , GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.  | 01 31 2011 09:29:49 +0000
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Microsoft i.e. Bill Gates is a saga of going from nothing to producing global business platform now to household system rather creating hold on Household.

Does anyone consider AMD a competitor to Intel, even China (N Korea) is unable to come up with any pirated solution, Soviet is history, Russians after having few pegs of Vodka can’t follow what market economy is?$*#...:( (Its Jan now the infamous Russian winter which freezed the Blue blooded Nazi's. The Cyberian Winter), they have just stared picking up few (bills) Dollars U$D.  

What to do?

Even comRed Jotyi Basu is dead or we could have consulted him, as a fee we could have conducted a Bharat Bandh!! Burnt American Flags, effigies of American President. Shouted slogan pelted stones on American Embassy and consulates, stuck posters on public bus, Local trains, public toilets etc. Created human chain as a protest or whatever.

What a view, I am seeing this thru the "Windows of time".


By Joydeep Dasgupta, Business Development, New Horizon  | 01 30 2011 17:45:11 +0000
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Thanks for the invitation to join in this debate, but I have no expertise on the issue.
By Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing  | 01 30 2011 09:56:58 +0000
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Loosing hold on technology would never happen. But it may not have monopoly in PC based technologies
By SN Reddy, Freelancer, Management & Strategy Consulting  | 12 07 2010 12:52:28 +0000
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Thats totally wrong. Lot of technology development in recent short periods. Lot of quick version updates for most of the microsoft product. Name the industry that microsoft did'nt step in. starting from search engin 'Bing' to cloud 'Azure' to Phone 'WP7' and latest and popular 'XBox kinect' everything are Microsoft Products
By Pradeep Nagendiaran, Senior Software Engineer, Astroved.com Pvt Ltd  | 12 07 2010 12:15:49 +0000
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Microsoft will remain till the end of earth
By rajesh w, Software Developer, Testosoft  | 12 07 2010 06:43:42 +0000
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microsoft will never loose his hold in the market
By rajnish , Tech Support Engineer, jainam  | 03 12 2010 17:58:33 +0000
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How can anyone say that? 

If this argument raised just because of the open source revolution, any standard user will easily justify how much "Real" open source is available. Microsoft's place will be unbeatable among the user's community, until unless the common end user is able to think of other than "Windows" and  MS applications.

But for sure Microsoft has changed some of its strategies towards free and open source applications, which it should have done long before. This strategy will definitely add much more value to its reputation and improves the trust levels across its user community.

Success and Failures are a part of growth. I agree that Vista is a failure but, Windows 7 is an immense success. XP successfully filled the gap between the release after Vista failed. We also can say that the failure of Vista may became a successful lead towards developing Windows 7.  Windows 7 proved that Microsoft is still the best in its familiar technology. So deviating to other technologies is to show that Microsoft is not behind any technology and to provide hope to its lovers.


By Srinivas Kagitapu, Information Systems(MIS)-Manager, Zoom IT Solutions  | 03 07 2010 05:57:20 +0000
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Microsoft is losing its ground to anyone. Products which they have developed amazing and user friendly. For Look and feel of product no one cant beat them.
By Vimal Kumar, team member, idbi  | 03 03 2010 17:45:27 +0000
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Yes, lets not worry of the loss MS got in its Longhorn (Vista) project. They are set to bounce back with their latest Win 7.

Moreover, it is difficult for the Open Source community to take over this monopoly at least till another decade.


By Sirish , Senior Quality Engineer, AMD  | 07 29 2009 16:47:49 +0000
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Harshil i agree with you.Even today most of the PCs and laptops have microsoft's operating system and the newly launched web-browser by microsoft-IE 8 has also gain quite a market share.So definitely microsoft has not lose its hold in the field of technology and there is a long way their competitors have to traverse if they want to displace microsoft from the top position.


By Radhakrishna Marar, Business Analyst, Oracle  | 04 27 2009 06:51:12 +0000
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Microsoft main strength is the amazing array of applications and the developer ecosystem it has developed around its operating systems.

Also i recent read an article by jack gannsle where he said "Perfection is penalized. Windows is hardly ideal, yet Microsoft is by any measure the most successful software company of all time. Capitalism doesn't, it seems, reward getting it right. Profits seem to come from "good enough.""

So as long as they keep being just good enough and there is nothing pathbreaking or disruptive to challenge their supremacy in OS market,they will hold .

Also MS has diversified into many other areans where it is doing a commendable job developing world class applications and enabling frameworks like .net.

for example i really like the MS Songsmith developed by microsoft reasearch.

i think MS is here to stay.


By Saud Rehman, Senior Embedded Software Engineer  | 03 24 2009 10:23:21 +0000
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It is time of competition so it may seem to us that Microsoft is losing its hold on technology as the company is providing us latest technolgy very fast as per our need and in some of there products there were some problems. But to overcome it has also provided with its updates which overcomes those problems. Microsoft provides relaible products which is also proved in many studies that people has started migrating back on Microsoft Technologies. Some people also say that Micosoft products are costly but if we see for long run dive then we will find it cheap s compared to others. Maintaing costs of Microsoft products is less and the products are user friendly.


By Maninder Singh Tuli, CEO/MD/Director, XLANTIC SOLUTIONS  | 03 03 2009 20:45:45 +0000
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Hi Friend,

This never indicates there downturn, the people are also the cause for it. People dont want to accept the change - nomatter who ever tells them. The fear of change has to be evaded. Also due to recession, companies are not ready to buy the licence for the new technology.

Microsoft has launched campaign for Sunset XP - and asks the users to migrate to Vista / Windows 7 ASAP. They are going to stop the support for XP. Then what choice is left for user. This is called forced migration. 

-Yuva


By Yuvaraj , Programmer & Designer, Cognizant Technology Solutions  | 02 28 2009 05:17:23 +0000
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MS is one big thing that everybody has heared, seen or experienced and recommended. BET on it..... its answers .. :)


By Tejas , Team Leader -(Technical), Convergys India Services,EPS process  | 02 16 2009 02:46:43 +0000
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Microsoft has come with many technologies and all those technologies have proved that Microsoft is ahead of other technologies. Microsoft has come with MOSS which is big hit in the market and now a days it's requirement is going up fast also with Web technologies Microsoft has proved that they are the best. When Microsoft has started ASP at that time JSP was in the market and after that ASP had replaced JSP also new technology which is ASP.NET and .NET technologies with Compact Framework is big hit. No other companies compete with ASP.NET. Also Win CE 5.0/6.0 is a big hit by Microsoft. And currently Microsoft is ahead of all other companies.
By Harshil Shukla, Software Developer, Gateway Technolabs Pvt. Ltd  | 01 13 2009 10:02:51 +0000
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I don't know what makes someone to think that MS is loosing the grip..I agree it has a temperory dip in performance becoz of Vista since it has lot of focus areas ...can anyone tell me any other company name which has such a wide variety of solutions available from small organisations to large organisations...??
By Rohit Goel, Technology Consultant (Infra)  | 01 05 2009 13:59:14 +0000
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MS is not loosing any foothold in the market, Infact it is even more stronger. Vista may be a disaster but with products like Server 2008, Sharepoint, Dynamics and even more they are gaining a lot of momentum. 

 There's lot of focus on "7" which I guess will be far better than other OS'es. Having worked extensively on Non-windows & Windows platform the only problem with MS is "Reliablity"..Hope MS works on that one!


By Harish Kumar, Sharepoint Consultant, Microsoft India (R&D)  | 01 03 2009 16:48:41 +0000
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Microsoft can be soon challanged with MAC or LINUX in later years.

The Version magic wont be working any more

What MS does is brings out the common man fetures with user friendly experience with a lot of system resource utlization and impacting system and puting it in an ustable manner but I hope MAC is into it too much ahead and LINUX will soon be at that benchmark.

LINUX is the stable software.


By MAC P, Software Developer, L&T  | 12 23 2008 16:07:57 +0000
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I dont feel so though Vista was a major set back to MS but still they lead in the OS world.. and thats why they have a big focus on windows 7. 
By Darpan Sinha, Tech Architect, Royal Bank of Scotland  | 12 23 2008 09:59:08 +0000
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