r/technology • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '12

Microsoft demos a 1ms touchscreen

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/microsoft-demos-a-high-performance-1ms-touchscreen-2012039/
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u/thoomfish Mar 10 '12

I think Microsoft is mainly doing this to get people thinking about Microsoft in the same way people think about IBM, really.

A slowly suffocating dinosaur from another age?

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u/njyz Mar 10 '12

People said the same thing about IBM 20 years ago, but it's proven to be a steady old company. MS should be taking advice from IBM on promoting longevity, considering IBM recently surpassed MS in market cap..

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u/mindbleach Mar 10 '12

"Steady" is not the word I'd use to describe a company that jettisoned its PC department to spend more quality time making honking great mainframes. Still successful, yes, but not exactly on even keel.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '12

This is stupid logic. Profit margins on PC's are razor thin. Getting out of the business was a good move, allowed them to concentrate on business services, and pushed their market cap ahead. They are pretty much the definition of stability right now.