It is about tactics! By now almost anyone remotely interested in 'IT' and not asleep for last 10-12 years, is aware of M$' revenue generating methods, what its current cash cows are, and aware of at least a certain portion of the numerous bad- on through illegal- actions it has taken in the past.

Given all this, the also evidently declining prospects for similar new cash cows + M$' unswerving allegiance to all the methods it has used in the past - even in the face of pending legal [action ??]: why is it NOT an obvious tactic to simply, notice re any new product they claim to be developing:

Where The Gotcha Lurks?

This almost before.. any exhaustive analysis of what they have overlooked, spun, screwed up, etc. (however easier / more fun is this part of the task). *HOW* are they planning to guarantee a % of all the action - This Time?

See, I think that the detailed techno explanations (even.. and maybe most! .. the brilliant analyses) ought not precede this Gotcha analysis: these are necessary and appropriate sleuthing to do BUT - these should not be #1 topic in the aim to attract attention to the latest ploy.

The non-tech are merely intimidated, have evoked in them all those Ivory Tower stereotypes.. and lose interest - before the punch line,
What is the form of the Newest Scam ???
THAT is what I believe should be revealed, discussed, hashed-out and Publicized First. As in, they're trying 'it' Again!

Does this make any sense re 'tactics'?



Ashton