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Another example of how far Microsoft's focus has changed. Rather than focusing on products, they're focused on selling solutions.
by organsnyder 10y ago
Another example of how far Microsoft's focus has changed. Rather than focusing on products, they're focused on selling solutions.
- cmdrfred 10y agoAren't all products essentially solutions?
- rbanffy 10y agoNot Microsoft products. /me ducks.
- JBReefer 10y agoNot according to http://bad.solutions http://bad.solutions
- organsnyder 10y agoYes, but if your focus is on selling hammers, everything looks like a nail. If your focus is on selling fastener-drivers, you realize that sometimes you need a screwdriver instead.
- atomic77 10y agoI also think the shift is genuine. The parallels with how IBM evolved from being the Prime Evil in the tech world to a large but relatively benign tech company are interesting.