Those tactics took them from being a big PC software company to one of the largest and most powerful corporations on the planet, that was just printing money un

Those tactics took them from being a big PC software company to one of the largest and most powerful corporations on the planet, that was just printing money under the "flat years" of Ballmer. Are you suggesting that those tactics are so ingrained that they cannot be repaired? Sure ie isn't the thought leader, but who gives a shit when you are printing money like they are? I think the hipster chic only matters for growth, they are a dividend company now. They've shown an incredible resiliency and the industry is such that mistakes are costly. I just can't imagine counting them out.