Is Microsoft in Trouble?

By Doug Ehrman – Jun 28, 2013 at 7:30PM

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Recent statistics show that Mr. Softy may be growing more slowly than certain competitors, but the numbers may not tell the whole story.

The recent statistics released by Gartner regarding the worldwide sale of devices including smartphones, tablets, and PCs, could lead you to conclude that Microsoft (MSFT -1.84%) is in trouble. Rather than accept this as pure reality, Fool.com contributor Doug Ehrman discusses different perspectives on the numbers in the video below. While it would be difficult to argue that Microsoft is keeping pace with either Apple (AAPL -0.57%) or Google (GOOGL 0.35%) on certain fronts, Microsoft continues to have its unique strengths.

Considering alternate views on a given stock or company can often give you an edge, so accepting the conventional wisdom on Microsoft may leave important information behind.

Fool contributor Doug Ehrman has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Gartner, and Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Google, and Microsoft. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.