[thisismyname]

Steve Jobs said it best. They just don't have any taste and in a world where people will pay a premium where taste has been considered when products are being developed (apple, tesla, etc), companies like MS will be left in the dust.

[drzaiusapelord]

Does taste mean not being able to understand what the aQuantive writedown is about?

Also, a mass produced phone built in China and sold in Walmart is a lot of things, but tasteful it is not.

[chris_wot]

Does taste mean not being able to understand what the aQuantive writedown is about?

Excellent point...

Also, a mass produced phone built in China and sold in Walmart is a lot of things, but tasteful it is not.

... terrible point!