Media Potpourri

A selection of articles that caught my attention this week:

• Microsoft watch keeps up with the times - $7B of annual R&D and we get the new and improved SPOT watch. If Ballmer still wants input on where to start cutbacks, I have one suggestion...
• Ballmer Talks Up "Big Bold Bets In Wake of Big Stock Drop - reasonably balanced overview with something for both detractors and supporters of current management.
• Microsoft: Vista Most Secure OS Ever - Apparently Bob Muglia was either misquoted or, like most MSFT senior executives, never heard of underpromising and overdelivering.
• 10 to Rebuild with in Tech - RealMoney.com contributor Richard Suttmeier's list of 10 undervalued techs - MSFT makes the list.