Microsoft isn't stupid. They know that millions and millions of customers are invested in Office / MS SQL / Dynamics stack, and will continue to lead in the business sectors and generate the big bucks. However, they're venturing into personal device territory more and more, with the confidence that their B2B strategy is working just fine. Plus, moving all of their core products to the cloud (O365, Azure, Cortana Analytics/Power BI, etc.) means that they will benefit greatly from SaaS and IaaS subscriptions for years to come.
Microsoft is on the verge of another renaissance, IMO.
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