Microsoft Licenses ActiveSync to Google

Last month, Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) website went offline temporarily, causing conspiracy-happy Mac fanatics to wonder if Microsoft was finally going to pull the plug on its most infamous example of “coopetition” and simply abandon the Mac platform. As is so often the case, the reality of the situation–a temporary glitch, nothing to worry about–was far less exciting than the rumors. But it does beg the question: With Apple gaining usage share in the PC market regularly over the past several years, why is Microsoft propping up this ever-stronger competitor with the crucial Office productivity suite?

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