The claim that Microsoft does nothing except imitate others is blatantly false; it would have been much more interesting if you had delved into the cases where they didn't imitate, or tried to identify the reasons why they're content to merely follow the market leader in these cases. The post's tone also overshadows the actual content to an unnecessary degree.
It's fair to call out Thurrott, but if you want to do so, you should try to at least rise above his level.
>>The claim that Microsoft does nothing except imitate others is blatantly false
Sure, Microsoft tried to build lots of tablets without copying anyone. How did that go?
Edit: To be fair, I'm just reviewing Microsoft's old OLAP invention MDX, since I might want to suggest using it as part of a solution (in a different problem domain). So far, it seems quite neat (I have only read, yet).
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The claim that Microsoft does nothing except imitate others is blatantly false; it would have been much more interesting if you had delved into the cases where they didn't imitate, or tried to identify the reasons why they're content to merely follow the market leader in these cases. The post's tone also overshadows the actual content to an unnecessary degree.
It's fair to call out Thurrott, but if you want to do so, you should try to at least rise above his level.
>>The claim that Microsoft does nothing except imitate others is blatantly false
Sure, Microsoft tried to build lots of tablets without copying anyone. How did that go?
Edit: To be fair, I'm just reviewing Microsoft's old OLAP invention MDX, since I might want to suggest using it as part of a solution (in a different problem domain). So far, it seems quite neat (I have only read, yet).