The prospect of which seems so unlikely to me it's almost like eating crow!
But you seem to be on the right track with this post. Microsoft is once again, way ahead of the competition. While most players are desperately trying to build web apps from scratch to provide a front end to new web services, Microsoft is the only company with the sense to realize that everything doesn't have to be built on the web. We don't need web apps. We need desktop apps that integrate with web services and utilize our always-on high-speed connections to simplify our lives.
Sharepoint is the service that will make that seamless data integration a reality. Since by and large, social networking is about exposing our data to others, it makes sense to build a social network around the service we use to store and share data between our own devices and apps.
It also makes sense to build a social network around an enterprise class product. Businesses rely on Sharepoint for its security and flexibility. Consumers want the same assurance that their data is secure and that they can share certain information with only certain people.
Microsoft is a new company with vision and clarity about converging technologies to simplify people's lives. It's an exciting time to be watching Microsoft.
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