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Quote of the day: The Cisco-Microsoft tango

Who's leading whom as Microsoft and Cisco take to the communications dance floor?

Michelle Meyers
Michelle Meyers wrote and edited CNET News stories from 2005 to 2020 and is now a contributor to CNET.
Michelle Meyers

Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said his customers and those of Microsoft are demanding that the two companies work together. But who's leading whom on the communications dance floor?

"Are we both used to leading? Yes," he said, noting that the companies may step on each other's toes from time to time. "But that won't stop us from dancing together. Our philosophy is that it's always better to partner than collide. So it's in our best interest to partner with Microsoft." For full story, click here.