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Comment · 6 years ago
It’s interesting that the predominant “form” for the smart phone has been a single vertical screen. So the fold out phone like Samsung’s is still keeping that form, but the Surface Duo actually changes the “form” to two distinct screens.

A habit change that I think will be too hard for consumers to palate right now.

Comment · 6 years ago
The most interesting thing about this deal outside the obvious political drama in my opinion is that this will change Big Tech landscape overnight.

Microsoft has done enterprise so well for so long but has always struggled on 'consumer tech' outside of its Windows OS. Acquiring a social media platform is going to catapault it into the heart of consumer tech.

Question is will TikTok be a parallell arm or will it help Microsoft's consumer tech ambitions for One Drive, Xbox etc?

Comment · 6 years ago
For the uninitiated to fanfiction terminology Mary Sue refers to a character who is so perfect and competent that it becomes absurd. I believe the name was given to a parody fiction written for the Trekkie universe -- ah and wikipedia confirms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue)

Also this gem, an excerpt from the fanfiction: "Gee, golly, gosh, gloriosky," thought Mary Sue as she stepped on the bridge of the Enterprise. "Here I am, the youngest lieutenant in the fleet - only fifteen and a half years old." Captain Kirk came up to her.

"Oh, Lieutenant, I love you madly. Will you come to bed with me?" "Captain! I am not that kind of girl!" "You're right, and I respect you for it. Here, take over the ship for a minute while I go get some coffee for us." Mr. Spock came onto the bridge. "What are you doing in the command seat, Lieutenant?" "The Captain told me to." "Flawlessly logical. I admire your mind."

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