El Reg has just published the final part of my little "Windows trilogy" of analysis pieces

They may interest -- or at least amuse -- folk.

I actually meant this to be part 2 of a set of 3, but hey.

Working title: "Some more of Ballmer's greatest mistakes"

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/12/12/feature_microsoft_caught_in_virtual_monkey_trap/

Part 1 (working title: "Where Ballmer went wrong") is here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/14/microsoft_surface_rt_stockpile/

And what was meant to be Part 3 (working title: "Who is this Ballmer person, anyway?") came out 2nd...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/06/steve_ballmer_fondleslab_rear_guard_action/