Microsoft – Caught Between Worlds

The competition: Try out Windows Server 2012 R2 and go in the running to win an Xbox One.

Like Microsoft’s earlier promotion — Buy Office 365 and get 12 Months Xbox Live for free — it just highlights the gulf between Microsoft’s enterprise and consumer products.

Buy a Macbook and get an iPod Touch for free? Sure, that makes sense. Buy a 20 seat server license so you can get a free game console? Not so much.