Microsoft screwed up with the Surface tablet...

[disolitude]

ECM said:

I agree w/ the OP, BUT is anyone surprised by this? This is another, desperate, 'me too!' attempt by Ballmer Co., which has proven, repeatedly, that it simply can't make money outside of their core competency of OS' and Office apps. They *need* new blood in this company *desperately* and until they get rid of the dinosaurs steering the ship, repeatedly, onto the rocks, it won't happen at the top which is where it is in most desperate need of a transfusion.

 (And please: don't even bring up the XBOX brand as a "success"*--it's only a success in the sense that it, finally, after losing untold billions, is turning small profits. From a biz standpoint, the XBOX brand is another loser but in light of things like Zune (and the pile of acquisitions that turned to ****), and perhaps Surface, it's a freaking overnight success story.)

*This is not a knock on the games, so settle down fanboys.

I'm not sure I agree with you as Microsoft makes lots of money outside their windows and office division. They are the most diverse out of all these tech giants.

Also windows 8 is a very bold, risky, challenging and quite awesome. Definitely  not a me too product.

Surface is the only strike I have on Microsoft lately and I don't want this to turn to Microsoft bashing.