Microsoft encountered the "five major" challenges. The IE market share fell below 90%.

In August 22, it was widely known that Linux gave Microsoft a "headache", but in fact, Microsoft was not limited to operating systems, but almost every business was facing severe challenges.

According to thestate.com, in the past year, Microsoft's Internet Explorer market share has declined, and today's share is less than 90%. The lost market share was almost completely swallowed up by Firefox.

The situation is pressing. Microsoft decided to launch the new version of Browser IE 7 designed for the Windows XP operating system this summer. The new browser will have multi-tag browsing, RSS, and search toolbar. In short, most of Firefox's functions are available.

In addition, Microsoft faces severe challenges in many other fields:

PC operating system:

At present, Microsoft is still monopolized in the desktop operating system market. Although Apple's Mac OS system is gaining traction, Linux systems are gaining popularity in Europe and other countries, especially in the enterprise market.

Digital Music:

The performance of Apple iPod and itune in the digital music market surprised the industry. As a result, Microsoft began to lobby music player manufacturers and music vendors such as Napster to support unified copyright protection standards. Microsoft believes that, in the long run, this strategy will eventually win.

Mobile phones and portable devices:

In addition to the desktop and server operating systems, Microsoft also provides smartphones and PDA operating systems. However, in the mobile market, Microsoft is facing a number of competitors, such as palmsource, Symbian, and Linux.

Game market:

Sony's PlayStation is still monopolized in the market, but Microsoft's Xbox is also gaining traction. At the end of this year, Microsoft will launch the next-generation game machine Xbox 360. With the advent of a new generation of Sony and Nintendo products, I believe that the new round of Game Machine competition is imminent.

Source: Netease