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Ah, Microsoft. Will they ever figure out that the Microsoft name is a liability for consumer app adoption? There's a reason it's not called "Facebook Instagram"
by grumblestumble 10y ago
Ah, Microsoft. Will they ever figure out that the Microsoft name is a liability for consumer app adoption? There's a reason it's not called "Facebook Instagram", and Facebook, deservedly or not, still has a much less tarnished image than MS.
- Viper007Bond 10y agoQuite the opposite for me. I'm much more likely to try a cool new app from Microsoft than I am from some random startup I've never heard of. Lots of cool technology innovation going on at Microsoft (yes, really). One of many examples: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/hyperlapse/ http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/hype... (according to another comment here, this is also included in the app)
- JeremyBanks 10y agoMicrosoft's on a very strong redemption arc. You don't want to stall that by burying the brand when they do good work.
- ceejayoz 10y ago> There's a reason it's not called "Facebook Instagram" That reason is probably (at least partially) that it started out not owned by Facebook.