Solving the new equation.

The article reflects on a single solution that will give Microsoft Corp. the edge against Google Inc. According to the author, Microsoft wins or loses on the Web 2.0 platform depending on how it embraces hardware. If the company can understand that it lacks hardware services, it would haave three pillars upon which to build a Web services strategy. Meanwhile, the Web 2.0 platform has presented a quandary for Microsoft as informational relevance shifted from the personal computer to the cloud. In connection, the author concludes that the company that best delivers on the software plus hardware plus services equation will have the edge compared to other companies.