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Microsoft's "Steve Jobs Moment" Just Made MSFT Stock a Must-Buy

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Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella has already made his company a force to be reckoned with, setting the once-stagnant tech giant back on a course toward innovation and big returns.

His efforts have helped push MSFT stock up 27% in just 20 months.

But when he took the stage at a New York City press event on Oct. 6, Nadella started to sound a bit like another, more famous tech executive.

That was the instant Nadella unveiled a series of new hardware products coming from a company that is renowned as one of the biggest software firms on the planet.

Of course, Nadella was taking a page out of Steve Jobs' winning playbook. Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has in fact become more than just a computing company - it's a true tech "ecosystem."

That's basically the vision Jobs laid out for Apple, one heartily endorsed by his successor, Tim Cook.

The ecosystem approach means you'll be able to rely on Microsoft for all your computing hardware needs - a fitness band/watch, a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, even a virtual reality (VR) headset.

This is some of the most exciting and potentially profitable news we've ever had from Microsoft. Let me show you what's just around the corner - and how it will pack on billions in value for investors...

Ecosystem Essential No. 1: The New Must-Have Laptop

The new Surface Book laptop is getting rave reviews, even from hardcore Apple users.

Think of it as a MacBook Air but with a tablet included. The screen folds over to turn the device into a tablet. It also comes with a stylus that magnetically attaches to the left side of the screen.

The Surface Book enters the only PC category still growing - laptops. Tech research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) says laptop sales should come in around 164 million units in 2015. IDC projects average annual growth of about 1.2% for the next five years.

Priced at $1,500, Microsoft's laptop is clearly aimed at the top end of the market. But initial reviews are enthusiastic regarding quality, build, design, and style.

With the addition of the Surface Book, Microsoft now has a range of quality machines running the best version of Windows the company has made in several years.

Ecosystem Essential No. 2: The Truly Competitive Tablet

Microsoft also unveiled its newest Surface Pro 4 tablet, hardware that Microsoft has struggled with in the past.

You see, while Apple pioneered the tablet in 2010, Microsoft wasn't far behind, launching in 2012. The problem was, Microsoft tablets weren't very well thought out and were running Windows 8 - universally derided as a lousy operating system.

The blunder allowed Alphabet Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) (then known as Google) Android to capitalize on the non-Apple tablet market.

Now IDC says tablets running Android account for 67% of sales, with Apple in second place at 25%. But, critically, the research forecasts Microsoft will double its market share from the current 7% by 2019.

Because this time around, Microsoft has made a tablet that can compete with the iPad Pro in all areas, including price and performance.

For the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended June 30, tablet revenue came in at $888 million. That's an increase of a stunning 117%.

Ecosystem Essential No. 3: Microsoft's Own Smartphone

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Michael A. Robinson is a 36-year Silicon Valley veteran and one of the top tech and biotech financial analysts working today. That's because, as a consultant, senior adviser, and board member for Silicon Valley venture capital firms, Michael enjoys privileged access to pioneering CEOs, scientists, and high-profile players. And he brings this entire world of Silicon Valley "insiders" right to you...

  • He was one of five people involved in early meetings for the $160 billion "cloud" computing phenomenon.
  • He was there as Lee Iacocca and Roger Smith, the CEOs of Chrysler and GM, led the robotics revolution that saved the U.S. automotive industry.
  • As cyber-security was becoming a focus of national security, Michael was with Dave DeWalt, the CEO of McAfee, right before Intel acquired his company for $7.8 billion.

This all means the entire world is constantly seeking Michael's insight.

In addition to being a regular guest and panelist on CNBC and Fox Business, he is also a Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and reporter. His first book Overdrawn: The Bailout of American Savings warned people about the coming financial collapse - years before the word "bailout" became a household word.

Silicon Valley defense publications vie for his analysis. He's worked for Defense Media Network and Signal Magazine, as well as The New York Times, American Enterprise, and The Wall Street Journal.

And even with decades of experience, Michael believes there has never been a moment in time quite like this.

Right now, medical breakthroughs that once took years to develop are moving at a record speed. And that means we are going to see highly lucrative biotech investment opportunities come in fast and furious.

To help you navigate the historic opportunity in biotech, Michael launched the Bio-Tech Profit Alliance.

His other publications include: Strategic Tech Investor, The Nova-X Report, Bio-Technology Profit Alliance and Nexus-9 Network.

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Bob Rudolph
Bob Rudolph
7 years ago

Not a fan of the surface but I've heard good things about it.

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Dylan Roof here..
Dylan Roof here..
7 years ago

Good article. Just want to clarify that the Surface 3 was/is a very popular device, generating nearly a billion dollars in revenue last quarter- and that was also released with Windows 8. The original Surface tablets on the other hand had very few sales due to its A.R.M. processor running Windows RT (not Windows 8), which had severe limitations with regards to its features and benefits. The Reason for the turnaround? All Surface devices now use the latest Intel processors that are able to run any application that we throw at it. It doesn't hurt that MSFT now has a highly capable CEO behind the scenes :)

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