Microsoft Has a Popularity Problem

Microsoft trounces Apple and Google, when measured by profits. In the recent three months, Microsoft earned $4.52 billion, while Apple earned $3.25 billion and Google earned $1.8 billion. Hoever, dear investors, where is the love for this beaten-down company?
Microsoft’s enterprise software business alone is approaching the size of Oracle. But in spite of the dramatical growth, Microsoft must accept the fact that victories on the enterprise side draw about as much attention as being the No. 1 wholesale seller of plumbing supplies, fair or not. Microsoft won’t receive the adoring attention that its main competitor is drawing with new products like the iPad.