I’ve been spending more and more time in the Web 2.0 world and immersing myself in more social networking applications. One of the most popular right now is twitter.

I got to thinking recently though about why it is Microsoft couldn’t develop an application like twitter?

I don’t think it’s because Microsoft doesn’t have any really outside of the box or creative thinkers. Would they have the possibility of it being more likely if they promoted and/or fostered the Google idea of having employees work on their own personal projects?

What if it were just because they’re Microsoft?

Is Microsoft Incapable of Producing the Next Big Thing?

Could it be that even if Microsoft developed an amazing application that totally changed the world of computing and technology, because it came from Microsoft it would never get the credit it deserved? Almost an idea that “no good can come from Microsoft”, not because Microsoft doesn’t deliver good stuff, but because the world would never admit it was a great thing.

A quick thought of potential items:

• Silverlight
• Surface Computing
• Windows Home Server

Let us know what you think in our current online poll below or in the sidebar.

I just added a new poll to the site, look over there on the right. It’s a question about piracy and whether or not companies (not just Microsoft) should have the right to actively go after piracy. The first “Yes” option includes Microsoft activity of actively interacting with already installed software on a users local machine. The second “Yes” option is more do whatever they can to stop piracy from being spread by people selling pirated software, i.e., get it before it’s installed. Once I’ve installed it, keep your hands out of my machine.