Know your enemies. If Microsoft were to jot down the names of companies that could unseat it, the list would be awfully short. And the hit men gunning for Microsoft would need to be sharpshooters -- because knocking off Mr. Softy is a long shot.
So who could challenge the software king? Apple Computer? Apple has class and momentum, but it's still way behind in market share. Oracle? You have to admire Larry Ellison's spunk, but bravado alone won't topple Microsoft as the world's leading software giant.
What about Google? Sure, you've never seen Microsoft and Google duke it out, I gather. Ellison and Steve Jobs have no problem dissing Microsoft in public, and an attack by a kinder, gentler Google would surely be a case of friendly fire. Right?
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