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>>I think Microsofts biggest problem in relation to a >>webstrategy is this: Style. They don't have any. True. I would say they just don't have the taste. I gu

>>I think Microsofts biggest problem in relation to a >>webstrategy is this: Style. They don't have any. True. I would say they just don't have the taste. I guess you just cannot create design marvels without taste. I'm still at a loss to figure out why Ray Ozzie couldn't add any magic to the recipe. I also think he's in agreement with MSFT-Yahoo acquisition. If so, then this is beyond my comprehension and they (MSFT) should admit that this is a problem they cannot solve. Even worst, they have lost focus on delivering quality desktop software (but thanks goodness there are investors like YCombinator and companies like Xobni :-). Vista is also miserable failure and a thorough rip-off. Remember Apple SE VP's comments?

mixmax 19y ago
Yes, taste might be a better word. I started noticing how deep the problem runs after Ray Ozzie joined the company. He has done great work, knows a great deal about usability, hacking, etc. And he has taste. Yet he has completely failed to change anything, despite the fact that he is as high on the corporate ladder as you can get, and has a lot of clout within the company. What that shows is that the corporate culture simply doesn't support what he has to offer, and that it is not willing to change in order to accomodate a new reality. Same thing happened to IBM in the 90's.