@Richard Flude,
Honestly? Windows and Office are still very relevant. Office is still best in breed, when compared to iWork, Google Docs and Open Office. .NET has become a top notch programming platform. SQL Server has caught up to Oracle. Windows 7 is a solid operating system. I could keep going. So Microsoft's mobile platform failed, they have succeeded in so many other areas. You can complain that Microsoft withholds API details, but is Apple any better? Apple has their own draconian practices as it pertains to protecting marketshare.
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