tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post6997420844788456458..comments2024-03-29T02:13:29.411-07:00Comments on Small Biz Thoughts by Karl W. Palachuk: Will Microsoft Do Right By Their Partners? Office 365 Announcement June 28Karl W. Palachukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-53232375878496655582011-06-27T22:57:47.485-07:002011-06-27T22:57:47.485-07:00Google doesn't need partners.
Apple doesn'...Google doesn't need partners.<br />Apple doesn't need partners.<br />Why should Microsoft?<br /><br />Not playing the devils advocate here, just saying that Microsoft has been clear at every WPC that they see partners moving to a different role on development and integration. If you want to be an intermediary middleman on licensing, you need not apply.<br /><br />If Microsoft goes back to leaning on it's partners it would have effectively ended their big bet on consumer experience with the cloud. "Cloud, so easy, you need a nerd for it."<br /><br />-VladVlad Mazekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613073111629014683noreply@blogger.com