Topic 9 - Channel Conflict

Discussion

See the discussion forum (in week 9) and comment on the microsoft article profiled there. Discuss the case on your blog in terms of channel conflict. 12 months on after the release of Windows 8, is it still an issue?

 I am not a fan of Microsoft, I believe it is a monster that is just growing and growing, I dont know why I have this dislike for Microsoft, I am sure I once had a reason a long time ago.... but I have forgotten and to be honest the reason has probably become redundant. And lets face it apart from my dislike to Microsoft, this would not be the first time that Microsoft acted like a villain. Just do a general search "Microsoft back stabs IBM" and Google will provide you with many stories, and the result will not only show Microsoft as the villain but IBM, Toshiba, and many others make business decisions that benefit themselves and harm the other.

From a business perspective I dont think Microsoft did anything wrong in creating its own tablet. What business does not choose to expand? If you see an opportunity take it. The business world is competitive, this is nothing new. Every one knows that if you have an idea you keep it to yourself or make sure you are protected against that idea being taken. In saying this I want to add I like nothing better than seeing the underdog win, and this in it self is just another cycle... the underdog wins and wins again and keep on going and soon the underdog becomes the top dog, it gets criticized and blamed and then there comes another underdog wanting to become the top dog.

I dont think this channel conflict is still an issue, technology grows at such a fast rate that issues need to be dealt with at a very fast rate, and new issues and ideas form even quicker.