It's a myth that companies can dominate every segment if only they'd execute better. Search, mobile, desktop, social, cloud, enterprise, productivity, streaming, VR, etc - there's no scenario under which Microsoft was going to own all of them, even ignoring the obvious anti-trust issues that would have guaranteed they couldn't be Apple. It's extraordinarily difficult for one company to dominate two major segments in tech.
Besides, Microsoft practically is Apple.
Apple market cap: $571 billion, and heading down, with a business that will continue contracting as they're pushed out of China
Microsoft market cap: $438 billion, and rising again
Azure by itself will end up being more valuable than the iPad and Mac businesses combined (both of which are declining).
Besides, Microsoft practically is Apple.
Apple market cap: $571 billion, and heading down, with a business that will continue contracting as they're pushed out of China
Microsoft market cap: $438 billion, and rising again
Azure by itself will end up being more valuable than the iPad and Mac businesses combined (both of which are declining).