Across the months, there have been comments on Microsofts' innovation ability, internal culture and changes and also it's future. There is renewed enthusiasm to bash our platform, our internal culture and our product offerings. Everyone seems to be giving their 2 cents/spew worth these days.

I will be up front in the beginning and say, yes. Microsoft is not perfect and we have many critical challenges ahead of us. But by choosing Microsoft and not sway by some of the academic arguements out there, I say you are making a sensible pragmatic choice and here's why - If Microsoft were a brunette…