Ben and James discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn and Apple’s WWDC announcements, and figure out why they feel so differently about the two of them.

Links

• James Allworth: Who’s going to be having sleepless nights after Microsoft’s LinkedIn deal? — Medium
• Ben Thompson: Microsoft and Apple Double Down — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: How Satya Nadella Killed Windows Phone — Stratechery
• Microsoft’s Nadella Manages Legacy of Ballmer-Board Split — Bloomberg
• Ben Thompson: The Deal That Makes No Sense — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: The Curse of Culture — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
• James Allworth: The Blessing of Failure — Medium
• Ben Thompson: Apple Watch: Asking Why and Saying No — Stratechery

Hosts

• Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
• James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review

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