Re:MSN, you're still copycats. (Score 1)

when you have the capital, there is no need to take unecessary risks such as trying to invent niche markets. rather, you let other start up companies and competitors create the market, (high r&d costs) and then you enter it later down the timeline. ms has taken the approach of buying out companies with good ideas and market segments they see profitable. they have already changed the way the world operates, now they just have to sit back and invest in new ideas. but i agree, even google is getting too ambitious. i dont want to draw comparisons to star wars. but if ms is sidious, then google is anakin.