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    Ben Thompson Verified account ‏@benthompson 12 Sep 2013

    Great point: Microsoft was more friendly to software developers for business model reasons.http://eliainsider.com/2013/09/10/assault-on-the-humble-productivity-app/ …

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      1. Brad Silverberg ‏@bradsilverberg 12 Sep 2013

        @monkbent At msft in the 90s our strategy was make others successful and then we'll be successful. ISV, OEM, IHV, VAR, Corp devs, etc.

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      3. Brad Silverberg ‏@bradsilverberg 12 Sep 2013

        @monkbent If you make other people money, they'll adopt your platform.

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      1. Sebastian Semmler ‏@SebSemmi 12 Sep 2013 Potsdam, Germany

        @monkbent are there any alternative spreadsheet apps besides Excel and Numbers? What about word processor?

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      2. Elia Freedman ‏@eliajf 12 Sep 2013

        @SebSemmi @monkbent Google.

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      3. Sebastian Semmler ‏@SebSemmi 12 Sep 2013 Potsdam, Germany

        @eliajf I feel totally stupid to miss this. Still I would like to see a modern, nativ spreadsheet app

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    3. Elia Freedman ‏@eliajf 12 Sep 2013

      @monkbent Thanks, Ben!

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    4. zachary jean paradis ‏@zacharyparadis 12 Sep 2013 Chicago, IL

      @monkbent That and I hear their soon to be former CEO was a big fan of, you know, developers:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8To-6VIJZRE …

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    5. Nazir Esmail ‏@naziresmail 12 Sep 2013

      @monkbent thought it was because of Developers! Developers! Developers! :)

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