On the other hand, Microsoft had spot on bets on operating systems, Internet, 64-bit, cloud, gaming consoles, managed runtimes, programming languages, high-end

On the other hand, Microsoft had spot on bets on operating systems, Internet, 64-bit, cloud, gaming consoles, managed runtimes, programming languages, high-end consumer PCs, Linux integration, and open source (albeit late). Yes, they might have dropped the ball on more than one thing. You're especially right about Windows app ecosystem today, but it's not like Microsoft is constantly failing. They're doing phenomenal job on many fronts. They're certainly not that easy to write off.