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It's funny because the real danger for Microsoft is of course Apple (and maybe some chinese company but I'm not familiar enough).

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How so? Because younger kids are using more macs and will want to take that into the workplace? Microsoft has the enterprise virtually locked up still. I don’t see most companies offering macbooks as an option.

Linux though? My former university uses it as their desktop OS on all machines.

I really do think Linux is the threat, not apple.

Because Apple has the money, the knowledge, control all the chain from the hardware to the software, and is a trendy company.

I'd say they're more a threat because of iOS than macs. This thread is replete with everyone ignoring that your average laptop/desktop user who wasn't much of a gamer probably abandoned laptop/desktops for a mobile phone only life years ago. PC Gamers may well be the largest remaining consumer segment on Windows but that segment pales in comparison to the corporate space where Windows is going to remain strong for the foreseeable future.

I don't believe Apple is ever going to compete with MS in government sector nor in classic corporate

Sure, but if Microsoft is relegated to corporate, they'll make money hand over fist but Windows will lose all relevance for future growth.

Like IBM.

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