Stuff like MSN, the XBox, the Zune, and MS Mobile are failed attempts to expand into other markets, but basically irrelevant spawn of Flight Simulator. Yes, Microsoft’s marketing is terrible (but that’s not new), it’s UI expertise is non-existent (also not new), and MS is more an implementor than innovator (also ancient). Yawn.


From the Comments sections of New York Times Bits (Business,Innovation,Technology,Society), February 4, 2010