To really, REALLY get my respect: I would like to see Microsoft be a pure, best-practice software company. Do GREAT things independently of Windows. Make native Mac applications that are truly great. Make a better Mac application than Apple can. Make better iOS apps. Be a champion of Linux. and so on. Strive for greatness on every platform, embracing that platform's uniqueness.
Microsoft actually ports their software to Mac, using native APIs and idiomatic software design, for the platform:
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Business/Microsoft-Office-2011....
Meanwhile, Apple brings the exact same software as is on macOS to Windows, with no thought to integration:
https://www.windowscentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/sty...
I don’t know if you’ve actually used the latest Office for Mac. It’s better than the older versions, but it’s still obvious that MS isn’t fully proficient in macOS development. For starters, the interface doesn’t respect the scaling settings on my 5K iMac. I’d expect that sort of shoddy UI from Steam or something.
The fact that iTunes for Windows is trash doesn’t change this fact at all, so I don’t knkw what you’re getting at.
Except Windows 10. Reading Raymond Chen's blog, I was always led to believe Microsoft wanted to give the user the power, no matter what, even if it mean shooting yourself in the foot. Windows 10 seems to be the end of that. Stop taking away my power as a user Microsoft. I paid for the damn computer, don't act like it's your property.