Predicting the demise of Microsoft is almost a national pastime in the tech sector and the last 24 hours has sparked a good bit of debate. Simply put, Microsoft is a massive ship that isn’t nearly as nimble as it should be. But that doesn’t mean it’s sinking by any stretch.
The most recent discussion around Microsoft was sparked by a Goldman Sachs research note. In a nutshell, Goldman Sachs noted that Microsoft missed the tablet curve, faces the down slope of a Windows 7 upgrade pop and faces multiple challenges. According to Goldman Sachs 2011 is going to be a rough year for Microsoft.
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