Looking at the dates on those links it seems they've been saying it for the last 6 years :-}

>http://www.businessinsider.com/suddenly-microsoft-is-cool-again-2013-2
>http://seekingalpha.com/article/2593055-microsoft-is-becoming-cool-again
>http://betanews.com/2013/02/21/can-it-possibly-be-true-microsoft-is-cool-again/
>http://seekingalpha.com/article/3135906-microsoft-is-cool-again
>http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2009/12/15/is-microsoft-cool-again.aspx
>http://www.businessesgrow.com/2009/10/21/three-reasons-why-microsoft-is-cool-again/
>
>That's just the start. There are hundreds of other articles saying the same thing
>
>>Really - why?
>>
>>I thought web components was the "cool kid on the block". Why do you think MS is cool at the moment?
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>>Johnf