How Microsoft Has Become the Surprise Innovator in PCs

I couldn't agree more with the article.

Working in software development, Windows OS still is facing challenges that OSX or Linux don't have. Although, to be fair, I haven't tried the new integrated VMs that were announced at the last Build or so.

The Surface line of products keeps impressing with clear attempts at innovation and progress. It's almost like a flip of the 90s where MS is now the innovator while Apple plods along one step behind the competition.