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October 10, 2013 02:29 am GMT
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HP Admits What We Already Knew: Microsoft Is At War With Its OEM Partners
HP stated the obvious today, clearing the air a bit in the world of personal computing, not to mention other areas of the technology industry. Microsoft, it said, is now a competitor to its business.Of course, we knew this.HP sells software, services, and devices. So does Microsoft.Here's the key quote: "Current [HP] partners like Intel and Microsoft are turning from partners to outright competitors."Microsoft is no longer content or able to mint money by selling software to partners, corporate clients, and the public. As it moves into services and devices, companies that were partners will retain that status, but also garner a new classification: adversary.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/xrB7AMU2_Ks/
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