10 Mistakes Microsoft Made Over the Past Decade
As the end of the decade nears, quite a few things have changed. Ten years ago, Bing, Chrome, Facebook and Twitter didn't exist. Windows 7 didn't exist. Not even the iPhone, the iPod Touch or the netbook were around. It was an exciting decade. But one thing that has remained relatively constant over that period is Microsoft's position in the marketplace.
The software giant that entered the 2000s is still a software giant. But over the past decade, its grip on the industry has slipped somewhat. It's no longer the invincible leader that some users expected it to be going into the 2010s. Today, Microsoft is less powerful than it once was.
That's mainly due to the mistakes the company has made over the past 10 years. Unfortunately, Microsoft believed that it could coast, easily dominating any market that it competed in. The company also failed to see the future, forcing it to play "catch up." Worst of all, Windows Vista severely affected brand loyalty. Suffice it to say that it has been a tough 10 years for Microsoft.
