Cisco and Microsoft go hand-in-hand their separate ways
BetaNews | at | by Mike
In a strange public display combining affection and disaffection, Cisco CEO John Chambers and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared jointly before a small crowd of select journalists. Between them, there was no major new revelations to announce, though the companies are attempting to publicly demonstrate that major corporations can decide amicably to collaborate in certain areas and maintain a competitive stance in others.
It's not a bad goal: a strategic peace forged between companies that each maintain their respective interests. It's even better when you realize the companies involved have, in the past, strayed out of bounds with their respective competitive strategies.