I try my best to support the Dark Side, not necessarily because they deserve it, but more because I think they constantly take more abuse than they deserve. An article on IT World Canada outlines Microsoft’s 3 great ‘08 mistakes and they’re pretty bang on:

1. Poor marketing of Windows Vista
2. The Seinfeld/Gates ads
3. Failed bid for Yahoo!

The article suggests that 2009 will be a pivotal year for Microsoft; some of their flagship offerings took some hits this year, with Windows and Internet Explorer losing market share to their competition. With Windows 7 and IE8 looking to release and the company desperately looking to thwart efforts of Google cutting in on Microsoft Office, Microsoft needs to quickly forget about the errors of ‘08 with a strong ‘09.

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