I'm not sure MS are that dumb §. They know apps are moving to the web, and they want to be sure that Google and Apple don't control that experience.
They know IE9 is a bit crap, and they'll release an IE10 with proper history API, gradients, transforms and the rest when they can. They'll have a working web office someday too.
In the meantime they'll pimp IE9, the Office 'web apps' and other substandard ones to their customers until their kickass version 3 products come out.
§ Withstanding there are probably a few people in MS who really still love fat client.
They know IE9 is a bit crap, and they'll release an IE10 with proper history API, gradients, transforms and the rest when they can. They'll have a working web office someday too.
In the meantime they'll pimp IE9, the Office 'web apps' and other substandard ones to their customers until their kickass version 3 products come out.
§ Withstanding there are probably a few people in MS who really still love fat client.