"And now add the fact that MS seems to be launching MS Office on iOS soon."
I think this really sums up the long term fate of Microsoft. This happened to Sega several years ago. They eventually gave up on the console business only to focus on software for other consoles. If Microsoft has any chance of long term success, they need to start building apps for iOS and maybe even Android. This is how Sega has survived over the years. They make games for Xbox, Nintendo and Playstation and have even licensed their characters to Nintendo to share the spotlight with their one-time rivals. Microsoft is sinking and they need to start forming some alliances with their one-time rivals.
I think this really sums up the long term fate of Microsoft. This happened to Sega several years ago. They eventually gave up on the console business only to focus on software for other consoles. If Microsoft has any chance of long term success, they need to start building apps for iOS and maybe even Android. This is how Sega has survived over the years. They make games for Xbox, Nintendo and Playstation and have even licensed their characters to Nintendo to share the spotlight with their one-time rivals. Microsoft is sinking and they need to start forming some alliances with their one-time rivals.