SOA filling the Gaps

Three years ago I published a post titled: Will Microsoft Survive Until 2018? .  During the past 3 years a lot was changed, so the probability that it will not survive is higher than it was three years ago, although still it is a low probability.  The following bullets highlight some of the issues facing Microsoft : Microsoft is not a leader in the growing Cloud Computing market. Its position in the growing Smart Phones and the Tablet computers markets is far from being good.   The Skype acquisition is at least questionable. For more details read  Microsoft's Skype acquisition: Warning Signs ahead   as well as the comments to this post. Apple  Is Now Worth More Than Intel And Microsoft Combined  Will Windows 8's  new Smart Phone like interface stop Microsft's Desktop Operating Systems dominance? According to John Dvorak's post titled:  Will Windows 8 Kill Microsoft?    the answer to this question is positive. ...