I agree with you regarding Windows 7, but having a go at Microsoft for handing out devices for review is non-sensical. Microsoft would send out free devices to

I agree with you regarding Windows 7, but having a go at Microsoft for handing out devices for review is non-sensical. Microsoft would send out free devices to all kinds of reviewers - including tech news sites that may or may not review it favourably. Just like Apple does, just like Samsung does, just like Google does. > so they're more likely to review positively their future products, too, knowing that they will probably be "rewarded" afterwards, again. That's a fairly big assumption you're making there - bribing future reviews. As if no one who has written a poor review has been gifted the next generation with the hopes of redeeming themselves.