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Windows breaking out to become the default PC OS made them. Office and other attached services helped. Beyond that, they've made plenty of questionable investments. How are those $7B Nokia and $2.5B Mojang purchases working for them so far? How's Windows Phone doing? Zune? Kin? Kinect? Even Xbox has been a rocky investment for them with some wondering if it'll be axed.