Microsoft describes software plus services


      Microsoft gave some of the clearest examples yet on Thursday of its vision for software plus services.
      "This services transformation, from software to software plus services, is a very very big deal for our company," said Ray Ozzie, chief software architect for Microsoft, speaking during his company's annual financial analyst meeting. "It will be a critical aspect of all our offerings over the next years."
      Software plus services in Windows could include a services component that might store device settings, he said. That service would make it easier for users to access the same application from various devices or buy new devices without having to create new settings.
      Office customers might use hosted services, such as publishing, sharing, and editing, in conjunction with Office applications, he said.
      If Microsoft has had trouble articulating its software plus service vision, it managed to clearly describe how it will enable that goal.
      The company is currently working feverishly to build a hardware and software platform that will support its services vision across every one of its software products, Ozzie said. Continue At Source


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