Will Microsoft succumb to Google inflicted injuries?

Apple became the world’s most valuable tech company only last year, Microsoft was pushed aside to become the second. 

This was bound then, and why not Apple had all the ingredients to reach the top, its iPad, iPhone and iPod created a revolution. The hype was so much that this year an array of tablets and smartphones were launched; it even emerged as the fate deciding factor for all major mobile vendors.

But, the more important issue to discuss is, will Microsoft sustain its second position? Yes, it is a dilly dally situation. The gap between it and Apple has increased to $100 billion. It’s almost the value of another company say HP, which values the same amount. Apple stands at a mighty $330 billion value while Microsoft is at $228 billion.

When Apple had surpassed Microsoft they both stood at $227 billion which indicates Microsoft has only achieved a dollar billion increase in its value, and Apple multiplied to another 100 billion dollars. Amazing isn’t it?

Now to talk about the catch, Google. The search engine giant is slowly and steadily inching in close to Microsoft, it is just $28 billion away from the software expert.

With Google’s Android becoming a rage amongst mobile vendors and its search engine becoming ever so popular, they might just pompously sneak into Microsoft’s pedestal.

IBM is another contender to the second slot where it values at $202 billion, and IBM too has shown tremendous rise in terms of profits and innovation which gives it a fair chance of reaching the top of the leader board.

Microsoft was once the kingpin, now it is at the edge of falling apart, why is it not waking up to the smartphones segment at immediate effect? Why is it not launching a new smartphone? Why is it only providing operating systems?  Is Microsoft choosing to ignore or does it really not care?

Well if Microsoft doesn’t find an answer to these questions soon enough it shall be in deep murky waters with no escape whatsoever!!