Look closer. It's a link to a chart that compares the share prices of Apple and Microsoft over the past five years. Apple, driven by innovation, has increased b

Look closer. It's a link to a chart that compares the share prices of Apple and Microsoft over the past five years. Apple, driven by innovation, has increased by 400%. Microsoft, with its consistent profits, has remained almost perfectly flat. This makes the previous poster's claim that investors have responded positively to Microsoft's approach look pretty weak.