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"The hubbub we're hearing right now says that Microsoft is sending out an event invitation to something that it says will be &amp;quot;a major Microsoft announcement&amp;quot;. With the company on the cusp of a few major products, it's hard to venture a solid guess as to what the event might be, but I'll give it a shot.\r\n\r\nOur choices look like this - The RTM of Windows 8, Office for iPad or perhaps something about the rumored Yammer acquisition. Neowin takes another route, saying that it could be all about a strategic partnership with RIM, while All Things D believes that the topic of the moment is going to be Microsoft's tablet strategy.\r\n\r\nNone of these items in and of themselves would make me think &amp;quot;major&amp;quot; when it comes to Microsoft. The company has far too much money in the bank for small potatoes. A Yammer acquisition would be big news, but I don't see the company calling a press conference about it.\r\n\r\nThat leaves us, perhaps, with another option - mobile.\r\n\r\nIf I were a betting man, I'd think that we're going to see a mobile-focused conference, where there's lots of talk about Windows 8's RTM, the company's push for Windows-based tablets and perhaps more explanation of what's going on with Nokia. Oh, and if you add Office for iPad into the mix, then you've got the makings of a press event.\r\n\r\nWe'll have to wait and see, but June 18th is only a few days off. Until then, venture your guesses in the comments.\r\n\r\nImage: ToddABishop via Flickr"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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