> Uh, any company that sells niche or upmarket offerings of commodity products, for one. I.e. Apple
Without thinking much I can come up with a list of instances where Apple did exactly follow where they think the market is. Example include making phones with bigger screens [0], using a stylus with tablets [1], smart watches, small screen tablets [2], the the list goes on and on.
> Their position in the server world is not nearly so secure, which is quite possibly what this move is meant to address.
Microsoft never had the lead in server operating systems. So they're not doing this just because they are no longer the leader. This is a proof that Microsoft is just changing how they handle competition and FOSS under Nadella.