Microsoft envisions a future with computing as pervasive as air, and it sees itself as the oxygen.
The question is: Will the rest of the world buy what Microsoft plans to bottle and sell?
To breathe in the electronic environment of Microsoft's .Net imaginings, consumers must first hand their private information over to Microsoft, and trust the Redmond company to store it securely and parcel it out judiciously.
Some think it's an impossible goal for a company with already questionable records on trust, privacy and security. But its success is crucial to Microsoft, which is banking its future on its .Net initiative.
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