Cynics would concur that Redmond has simply got to be loving the fact that the FTC is reportedly going to issue subpoenas to Google regarding anti-competitive behavior.
Does this sound familiar? Recall Microsoft’s seemingly never-ending legal battle / woes / millions spent in legal fees and fines. etc. with the DOJ (in America) and the European equivalent (in the EU) of nearly a decade whereas many argued that it essentially amounted to the firm paying for the ‘cost of doing business’ as they wiped out Netscape and a number of other former high-flyer’s in technology (during this time frame).
Only time will tell if this is a repeat of history whereas a (US) tech giant is put through the legal paces via various federal / governmental authorities…
From the Sydney Morning Herald: http://goo.gl/f9wd6