Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Expert consensus on the deal suggests that Microsoft doesn’t really have much to gain from the deal except for some amount of control it would gain within Dell computers. The rough idea is that the Windows platform needs friends, and a solid partnership with Dell is a way to ensure active “companionship.” Techradar also suggests that Microsoft’s loan would provide Dell the much needed security it needs in order to enter enterprise computing. This is neither here nor there.

The best of speculators can see Microsoft and Dell’s partnership eventually producing some competition in the mobile market against the likes of Apple, but that seems pretty far fetched at this point, especially in the tablet market.

The deal’s success will also heavily depend upon Dell’s ability to execute a swift transition, effectively deal with its debt, invest in new mobile technologies, all while retaining loyal customers in the process. The duo definitely has their hands full.

The article Microsoft Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Jean-Marc Saint Laurent.

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