The way I view thing is, MS did a lot for gaming, especially when it comes to online MP, but they've overstayed their welcome. They have nothing to offer, and all they're doing is bringing in more bad stuff (timed DLC, moneyhats, paid MP etc all that started with them).

A Nintendo/Sony only gaming world would be awesome, maybe with a third competitor in the mix. MS can just go software only, make Halo, Gears, Forza, etc. for PS/PC.

As a company I hate Microsoft. They are greedy, anti-consumer and often shockingly tone deaf. However, I like a lot of their products - Xbox 360 is great, their Office products are still the best in the biz and their development tools are second to none. I would've also included their OS on that list if not for Windows 8.

Overall though... can't stand them.

Not that I agree with his post but...

*cough* Forza *cough*

I pretty indifferent with them. The only MS thing I own is my laptop's Windows operating system.

However, the handling of the Xbox One reveal put me off from future MS purchases.

No.

Pc OS: yes
Console bussines: no
Mobile: most definitely not.

Xbox=a result of copying Playstation's mainstream success. Zune=a result of copying iPod's mainstream success. Windos phone=a result of the iPhone's mainstream success. Xbox music=a result of copying Spotify's mainstream success. Windows 8/Suface=a result of copying iPad's mainstream success. Xbox Live=a result of the Seganet (http://kotaku.com/5859934/the-xbox-was-as-close-as-we-got-to-a-dreamcast-2). 

As an artist, I pride myself on original ideas. If I see something that works, I scratch it off my list of things I can and will do. I don't think to myself "hmmm, that works, I'll copy it and make bank" because there is nothing special about that. Money is what MS worships and money ALONE. There is no sense of vision, no attempt to make a positive impact on the world...it's all money. 

Typing this from Ubuntu 14.04 ;p

I moved away from using Microsoft products about a decade ago, without really realizing it.  The products they put on the market don't really appeal to me and I am not a diehard PC gamer.  So in my case I respect their business model for the PC platform, but don't buy their products.  I believe that during the Bill Gates era of the company they had a much stronger product, however they had weaker competition...  The only thing that I have really noticed is the trail of distruction that the xbox games division has left behind them.  Lots of promises and third party company buy outs or take overs with very few of those former companies left standing.  But I believe that is mismanagement from within the xbox division, and not the larger Microsoft corporate structure.  

Given their very skilled labor force I am surprised that they copy so many short term trends and technology.  If this was 1982 would they be releasing a VCR/Betamax competitor?  Or a walkman?  I wish they would advance technology and the experience of interface... So no I don't like Microsoft, however they lost me and my family via inaction, not action.  

So how do you feel about Sony copying Nintendo's mainstream console success, or Xbox live's mainstream success with PSN? Or how about Sony's Xperia phones copying iPhone/Galaxy? 

Just curious if you dislike Sony as much as MS since they behave very similarly.....according to you.

Also, I see you've already backed away from your claim that MS copies people's ideas and then releases cheaper, inferior versions. That didn't take long.