tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post2360509784046967847..comments2023-09-09T09:26:22.175-04:00Comments on Andrew Samwick's Blog: What Capitalism Doesn't NeedAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-18289293993109739412008-01-25T07:55:00.000-05:002008-01-25T07:55:00.000-05:00From a pure technology perspective, "MicroSof...From a pure technology perspective, "MicroSoft" and "creative" together is an oxymoron.<br><br>Ask Apple, NetScape, Word-Perfect, and a host of other true innovators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-25919647074919520692008-01-25T10:32:00.000-05:002008-01-25T10:32:00.000-05:00Yes...Microsoft held weapons to the heads of milli...Yes...Microsoft held weapons to the heads of millions of IT buyers, held their children hostage, and threatened to kick their dogs if they didn't buy Windows and Office.<br><br>Puh-leeze. Microsoft's innovation was in positioning and rarely overshooting on function. They were MUCH smarter than most of the competition and they won big. Lucky? Sure. Unsavory (and occasionally illegal) business practices? Absolutely. WordPerfect? You're kidding, right?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07472891144832591202noreply@blogger.com