Microsoft is making some promising steps forward in the stuff-for-devs track. On the operations side of things they've embraced bash, linux servers, and discou

Microsoft is making some promising steps forward in the stuff-for-devs track. On the operations side of things they've embraced bash, linux servers, and discounted azure servers for first-time/small time users. And for developers, VS Code is solid as is their .net-on-linux commitment. That said, their operating system offering is just getting worse. They've changed to a free/ad supported models which is looking to mean that the windows experience is not for the user to control and is not in their interest. On the AR front, I found it pretty disappointing to have a small TV in the center of my visual space and that's it. The hardware is impressive but it's not a compelling experience. All and all a mixed bag, but Apple doesn't need to fear Microsoft eating their lunch for the time being. The things Microsoft is getting good at isn't a central market for Apple.