Wired: Google vs. Microsoft: What You Need to Know
In less than a week, Google announced an operating system to compete with Windows, while Microsoft said that Office 10 will include free, online versions of its four most popular software programs — a shot at Google’s suite of web-based office applications.
And not more than a month and a half ago, Microsoft unveiled its new search engine, Bing, which it hopes will steal market share from Google and finally make it real money online.