Google is the new Microsoft. Microsoft is the new IBM.

Fuck you, Microsoft.

Real companies ship.

Moneyquote: "There is no difference between a tap that selects, records, enters a chat, or backtracks. And no one is confused about this."

There's a difference between creating a prototype concept and creating a initiative UI that actually works.

The latter is really really hard to do.

I agree with John Gruber. This stuff is so cool but its the usual crap from Microsoft. Nothing off their cool concept ever ships. Stop making cool concept videos and start making this stuff. I love Apple products and I can see a few items here I'd love to buy.

Where do you want go today?

Have they no shame?

Ribbons everywhere? Really?

Strange how Google is talking like Microsoft did in 1999.

The ultimate problem with Microsoft is while it has enormous profits, it has very little actual growth.

Times change.

Sounds like the problem with Microsoft is they think they're in the Windows business, not the technology business.

How times have changed.

In the upcoming post-PC era, Microsoft has the most to lose.

Smart man.

Very cool but remember. Microsoft creates concepts, Apple ships products.

All jokes aside, it says a lot that no one from Microsoft was invited by Obama.

The whole Microsoft Nokia partnership is great if you're Microsoft. Nokia will eventually be reduced to just another OEM with razor thin margins.

Best headline for this "alliance".

I'm not surprised. Throughout its history, Microsoft has always copied products and services from those who do it better than them.

To me, this theory is somewhat right. Yes, the enormous cash reserves that companies like Microsoft and Google have allows them to be insulated from consequences of bad execution. And being comfortable for far too long can cause companies to become indifferent, arrogant and slow when they used to be humble, hungry and agile. Two great examples of this is Microsoft and Research in Motion.

However, I'm not too sure if this applies for Google's situation. They make money in advertising and collected information. There's a new era of computing coming. Focusing on mobility and cloud computing. There are no firmly established players yet. And Google cannot afford to be left behind. That's where Google's cash cows may aid, not hurt.

Good question.

Bwahahahaha.

No one innovates like Microsoft.

Lying cocksuckers.

Hello, my name is Steve Jobs and Windows 8 was my idea.

Windows is full of minor poor UX implementations like this. Encountering one or two daily is no big deal. But it's never like that, it's a constant barrage that results in a death by a thousand little cuts.

Jesus Christ. Is this what the Microsoft Faithful has been reduced to? Tinfoil hat bullshit conspiracy theories?