Google's Obsession With Microsoft Burns Hotter

Nov 6th, 2009 - ChannnelWeb

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt claims that Microsoft has provided his company with a sort of 'reverse roadmap' of what not to do to achieve sustained success, a comment that shows just how preoccupied Google has become with its gigantic rival. In a Thursday television interview with Fox Business, Google CEO Eric Schmidt was asked about the rapid rise and diversification of Google's business, and whether there might be some parallels to the ever-expanding business purview of Microsoft. Instead of taking the high road, Schmidt wryly observed that Google has learned much from Microsoft's past behavior.

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