This reasoning seems to be based on the amount of attention gained by all these side projects in the media and tech community. Of course, "Microsoft continues

This reasoning seems to be based on the amount of attention gained by all these side projects in the media and tech community. Of course, "Microsoft continues to make boatloads of money with Windows and Office" doesn't make for a great headline, compared to "OMG, Zune sucks LOL". The important part is how many resources Microsoft allocates to "shiny objects", relative to its core products.