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The best alternative is to divert Microsoft resources from copycatting an attempt a better, bolder form of technology to rival these competitors.
Resistance to change
Dropping out of the Internet search engine and downloadable music markets until a real, innovative change can be offered may be met with resistance from marketing staff, who wish to establish Microsoft as a continual player in these areas. But if Microsoft does not release a new offering to counteract its first-moving rivals Google and Apple, rather than produce imitations, it will only create an impression in the midst of consumers that Microsoft can no longer compete with its rivals as an innovator, only as a market follower. To meet resistance within the organization, Microsoft must create a clear vision and message that it is a leader, and has always been...
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This represents a risky move in this oligopolistic industry. The price of the PS3 was set at $499 for the 20 GB model and $599 for the 60 GB model. The Xbox360 is $200 less and the Wii was priced at $250 (Ono, 2006). Sony's goal with the pricing strategy was twofold -- to connote the premium nature of the product and to cover the costs. The cost structure
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