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Sony invented:
The Camcorder
The CD
The videocassette
mobile music (the walkman was revolutionary for its day)

And most people are not in business to just make money. They want to make money off a product. When a car manufacturer CEO gets excited about something, it probably is a car. What makes most driven men tick is a passion for there chosen field. Yes, they want to make money, but they want to do it while doing what they love. Making money is what Bill loves. The software they develop is just an avenue to make that happen.

It's not a bad aspiration in life, it's only bad when people think Microsoft's motivations lie elsewhere.