Why innovate (except in the legal department) when claim jumping works so well?

Hasn't Microsoft Innovation always been a bit of an oxymoron? (wink)

It's sad that Microsoft still doesn't spend enough time innovating. They still hold the same predatory pattern, influence, buy or rebrand. On the positive side, it's healthy Google gets a little competition but not surprising Microsoft offers close to no innovation and only wants to have the same type of product with only muscling in more money.

The strength Google has over Microsoft is a pool of talents let lose to innovate. I wish Microsoft would get a cue from that instead of its tried and true predatory position it takes over anything it sees. I wish they would spend their money inventing more and less copying and buying out.

Just my two or three cents.

They still don't get it! Gates and Ballmer are ALWAYS looking to "copy the new guy's stuff". If we only had Microsoft, we'd STILL be looking at a black screen with a C:\ prompt - and they bought THAT ! RealPlayer, Apple, Netscape - THEY were innovators! Maybe Gates and Ballmer ought to read this past week's Barron's. They're always making a product that they can "make money on" without regard for what the users want. Give the users what they want and they'll sell a lot of it. They both want to be "head techy" and no one is running the business? The stock has gone from 50 to 22 - you would think that someone over there would FINALLY catch on and wise up. They've personally lost a grand fortune in the past few years.