The Walls at Castle Microsoft Have Been Breached

In the video below, Fool analysts Charly Travers and Austin Smith look at some of the risks facing Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT  ) .

For decades, Microsoft was the case study of a dominant, wide-moat company, with a stout balance sheet and a hold on a market that seemed impenetrable. Then, competitors like Apple� (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) began to chip away with iPods and iPhones, capturing the growing mobile market that Microsoft was missing.�The destruction caused by devices like tablets cannot be underestimated, Austin says.

Meanwhile, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG  ) is challenging Microsoft on another front, taking on the latter's Office products with Google Docs

But Microsoft is not defenseless. It is responding. With its own tablet and mobile operating system, Microsoft is looking to face its competitors head on.�With Microsoft's new products on the market, the next quarter could be very telling as to how that fight is starting to shape up.

It's been a frustrating path for Microsoft investors as competitors like Apple and Google capitalized on the incredible growth in mobile over the past decade. Can a new tablet and operating system help Microsoft make a splash in this booming market? In this brand-new premium report on Microsoft, our analyst explains that while the opportunity is huge, the challenges are many. He's also providing regular updates as key events occur, so make sure to claim a copy of this report now by clicking here.