Microsoft recaps its ‘milestones’ in 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ismMaczcCzo

Microsoft, once the mighty AppleĀ archival, in ways more than one is now directly or indirectly supporting Apple’s war on Android. With that in mind, let’s check out Microsoft’s recap video highlighting its milestones in 2012, one for each month. I’d call only two Microsoft products milestones: Halo 4, which raked in $220 million in sales in the first 24 hours, and the Xbox console with Kinect, which got Windows support in February.

As much as I like Windows Phone’s originality, it’s failed to make a dent and clings to a single-digit market share. The Surface is a flop (even the CEO agrees) and major software launches like Windows 8 and server products have not met the management’s internal expectations. Besides, Apple’s iPhone biz recently became worth more than all of Microsoft. How’s that for a milestone?

Microsoft says 2012 was “a momentous year” for them.

A media release reads:

Thereā€™s no question that itā€™s been a momentous year at Microsoft. The company introduced the world to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, announced its family of Surface PCs, showcased a new version of Microsoft Office and released ā€œHalo 4,ā€ keeping up a steady rhythm of advancements across its most popular products for individuals and businesses throughout the year.

Bing’s new social features (support on iPads as well)Ā definitelyĀ deserve a credit.

If that was yawning, perhaps you’d be interested in what the future might hold five years from now, viaIBM’s “5 in 5” technology predictions?