Until now, some analysts have given Microsoft the edge because it's easier for users to adopt a Windows mentality than to learn a new interface for each Sony device.
Ahead of trading on Tuesday, the short term edge in Microsoft is to the downside.
Microsoft has the edge, as they can negotiate some price discounts for licenses (as they have done to Samsung for WP7) and even profit share marketplace profit.
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On the other, stand Microsoft and its ecosystem, representing work done at the edge, where the users are.
The data show that Microsoft has a clear edge over rivals Apple when it comes to computer operating systems, as most PCs are run on Windows operating system.
Devices at the edge of enterprise networks connected to integrated Microsoft software and services help enterprises identify and act on opportunities that otherwise would be out of reach by improving access to data, enhancing performance, extending security and powering flexible line-of-business applications.
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Companies on the cutting edge of technology almost never pay dividends, which is why the market booed Microsoft's nod toward them.
Higher profitability and revenue growth gives Oracle an edge over competitors SAP, Microsoft, IBM and HP in the software and hardware market.
With a significant Muslim population, Dilsukhnagar lies at the edge of Hyderabad's technology hub--home to software giants such as Microsoft Corp.
Since then, Yang has helped nix a takeover over from Microsoft, overseen the launch of a pair of efforts that have yet to counter Google's edge in search advertising and caved to Carl Icahn's threat of a proxy fight by giving up three seats on Yahoo's board to the corporate raider.
Today's Sony PS3 unveiling has opened up a world of questions regarding how Microsoft expects to maintain a competitive edge against a system that will supposedly have more than double the raw processing power, a next-gen media drive (Blu-ray, in this case), two-generation backwards compatibility, and even support for 1080p hi-def.
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Partly as a result, the PlayStation 3 has lagged behind the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 in sales--even as analysts credit the PlayStation 3 with giving Blu-Ray an edge over HD-DVD.
Partly as a result, the PlayStation 3 has lagged behind the Nintendo (other-otc: NTDOY - news - people ) Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 in sales--even as analysts credit the PlayStation 3 with giving Blu-Ray an edge over HD-DVD.
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