Microsoft has had their finger on the pulse of business technology for a long time. Apple has their finger on the pulse of the consumer market. Both know thei

Microsoft has had their finger on the pulse of business technology for a long time. Apple has their finger on the pulse of the consumer market. Both know their place, and thrive because of it. To the author's point - Google is trying to blend those two markets, and IMHO it waters down the value of their offerings.