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Microsoft has never been good in either consumer electronics or advertising (social media). MS carved out economic rent on business with Windows and Office, Ap

by Guthur 3y ago

Microsoft has never been good in either consumer electronics or advertising (social media). MS carved out economic rent on business with Windows and Office, Apple actually failed at that.

KingOfCoders 3y ago
"Gaming is now the third largest business at Microsoft." After Office and Azure, before Windows. https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055445/microsoft-q2-2024-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surface https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055445/microsoft-q2-202...
- spockz 3y ago
  Sure. But windows was/is the loss leader for that. No gaming or office without windows. Even Azure benefits from it as it ties into Active Directory with Azure AD. This makes it a completely integrated story. So that they are even still making money off of windows directly is just a direct benefit.
  - osigurdson 3y ago
    It is amazing how sticky auth is.