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Devoid of [[conservative]] leadership, Microsoft was neither innovative nor competitive, and by 2014 it had been far surpassed by Apple, Google and smaller, innovative companies.  In 2014, Microsoft announced layoffs of 14% of its workforce, totaling 18,000 jobs.{{citation needed}}

Devoid of [[conservative]] leadership, Microsoft was neither innovative nor competitive, and by 2014 it had been far surpassed by Apple, Google and smaller, innovative companies.  In 2014, Microsoft announced layoffs of 14% of its workforce, totaling 18,000 jobs.{{citation needed}}

==Software Products==

==Software products==

*[[Windows (operating system)]], including [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows XP]], and older versions of the desktop OS, versions for servers, versions for media centers, teacher edition, and versions for mobile devices

*[[Windows (operating system)]], including [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows XP]], and older versions of the desktop OS, versions for servers, versions for media centers, teacher edition, and versions for mobile devices

*[[MS DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system

*[[MS DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system

*Microsoft Ignition online digital music service

*Microsoft Ignition online digital music service

==Hardware Products==

==Hardware products==

*[[Xbox]] gaming console

*[[Xbox]] gaming console

*[[Xbox 360]] gaming console

*[[Xbox 360]] gaming console

:''Your potential. Our passion.''

:''Your potential. Our passion.''

==References==

==References==

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