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Another Microsoft Monopoly in the Making?
By Baselinemag
2001-12-10
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Another Microsoft Monopoly in the Making? - ' Corporate Life in a ' (
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Corporate Life in a Microsoft-only World
Pros
Can leverage Microsoft's experience in operating systems, desktop apps and tools enterprise-wide -- through the back-office
Can negotiate better volume license deals, especially when purchasing multiple families of products
Can help influence Microsoft on product/feature directions
Can count on near 100% product interoperability when implementing single-vendor software stack
Can contribute to Microsoft's leadership position, through which it will have more influence over future technologies and standards
Cons
Can be limited in enterprise-software capabilities by relying on a company whose expertise is in desktop software and in development tools
Can end up subject to Microsoft pricing changes and whims, with little/no possibility of shifting quickly to a competitive vendor
Can be used as a guinea pig for first-generation product releases
Can lose out on non-Microsoft-supported technologies, such as the latest iteration of Java
Can solidify Microsoft's monopolistic lock on other product/technology categories, helping to eliminate future choices
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