There's also the possibility--very distant, I know--that Microsoft has been put into the odd position of being an underdog in many areas, which gives it the fle

There's also the possibility--very distant, I know--that Microsoft has been put into the odd position of being an underdog in many areas, which gives it the flexibility and necessity to act morally to make inroads against competitors among consumers. Of all the BigCos, MS seems the best to me right now, and I say that as a guy who's made a habit of buying a Lenovo laptop every year or so and immediately installing Linux on it.