But if IBM's history is a guide, Microsoft may yet end up jettisoning its leader.

但若以ibm的历史为鉴，那么微软也许最终仍然会抛弃它的领导者。

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The latest quarter gave Microsoft the worst year in its history.

最近一个季度是微软历史上最糟糕的岁月。

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"Once again we are poised to make history for Microsoft by holding the first ever full-fledged Launch event in Second Life." — MSDN blog.

“通过微软在Second LifeL中举行的首次正式发布活动，我们准备再度谱写历史”———MSDN博客。

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There's a few exceptions, but most things you can really grind on and certainly that was kind of the history of Microsoft in the early days.

有一些例外，但是大多数都是耗时长久,早期微软也是如此。

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And Microsoft has a history of shutting down its Internet services (including FolderShare, an early file-syncing competitor to Dropbox) or even downright losing consumer data (eg Danger phones).

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By trying to defend and extend its Windows and Office history, Microsoft missed the market shift.

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"If you look at the history of Microsoft's investments, it really hasn't gotten the company much, " he says.

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