I used to hate hearing people complain about Microsoft. I didn't feel the statements about virus infection and other things were fair. I still don't given that Adobe and Oracle lead the list of the worst software available today when it comes to security.

However, while I think there were unfair complaints, what is fair is to comment on how badly Microsoft sucks at providing consumer and business operating systems.

Windows 2000 was the first good OS for the desktop. Then they came out with XP, which was also very good, maybe better. Follow that up with Vista, we all know how bad that was. Windows 7 comes along, and behold, they actually made changes that I could tolerate, while improving the quality of the OS. Then they released Vista II (commonly known as Windows 8), which is the biggest pile of dung I have ever seen them attempt to sell.

On top of all that, they lie every time something doesn't go their way. Windows 8 sales not what you expect, lie and tell everyone they are beating not only expectations - but every other OS Microsoft has every sold! Then, after it becomes obvious that nobody is buying it, admit it quietly.

Microsoft's problem is that instead of inventing something and then providing true inovation, they are focused on chasing everyone else. IE isn't doing well, who cares if it doesn't earn you any revenue, make it more like the competitor. Blackberry and others have phones, make a Windows phone. Fail at Netbooks and other tablets, wait for Apple to show how to do it correctly, then force everyone who uses Windows to move to a crappy, buggy touch screen OS on their DESKTOP!!! The list goes on.

I know we are quite a ways away from it, but I am looking forward to Linux on the desktop in organizations. There is still too much thick client usage, but any company that can rely on just web programs can switch today without a whole lot of training. In fact, I think it is easier to learn how to use Linux on a desktop than it is to use Windows 8. The reason this isn't moving forward faster is the lack of thick client real-world applications for the Linux desktop.

If Microsoft doesn't wake up and recognize why people use Windows in business, and stop trying to mimic everyone else, they will remove the one reason they dominate the desktop. Death of a company is not far off at that point.

Windows 8 ruined Microsoft for me. If Windows server operating systems go that route, well I shudder to think of how fast they will fade away.