Lucas van Grinsven takes a skeptical look at Microsoft's “information anywhere, anytime, and on any device” motto, in the weekly Reuters news service PlugedIn column . . .

“The world's No. 1 software maker has repeatedly said it supports the industry's highest standards of openness. Officials sit on technology standards-setting bodies that determine how mobile devices, digital music and instant messaging can be made to work together harmoniously, regardless of the device.”

“But executives and engineers at Microsoft rivals such as International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Sun Microsystems SUNW.O , throw scorn on the 'information anywhere' claim, and recent experiences suggest they might be right . . .”

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