I could say the same about Apple too as its last quarter had some perks but also some sobering numbers about iPhone sales and iPod sales. Even Mac sales are flat for the most part and have been. The problem with Microsoft is it never realized its vision of a proper tablet in the Windows ecosystem. Let's be realistic here. Apple was not the first to enter the tablet market. It has been way more success in the scheme of things. But Microsoft did try and intro a few tablets and simply fell flat because it did not focus enough on it. Seems now with Windows 8 it maybe over focusing on tablets and too little on keeping its Windows desktop users happy. Apple on the other hand see's a connection between tablets and computers but also see's a need for a disconnect in OS. The real problem with Microsoft is its fighting two very different markets. It has a enterprise market and a consumer market. Apple on the other hand mostly has consumers to deal with. Obviously Microsoft has a much bigger task to try and support both enterprise and consumers. I think Windows 8 tries too hard to be all things to all users and this late in the game with tablets. May actually be to hopeful that their is much of a market for Windows tablets.