It amazes me that anyone really believes that stuff. I posted this comment there, don't know if it'll show up:

If Microsoft truly had "innovated" all this great smartphone user experience, why is it that nobody seems to want a phone with a Microsoft OS?

But the really stupid thing is that Microsoft is far more vulnerable to patent litigation than anyone else at this point. Barnes & Noble can survive a judge's order blocking sales of Nook a lot longer than Microsoft can survive a shutdown of Windows or Office.

The obvious conclusion is that Microsoft itself doesn't believe it can innovate in a fair market competition.

Like stars, the end state for large technology companies is a black hole of litigation and patent trolling.