Microsoft Innovation: Presence or Absence?

Microsoft's ability to innovate is debated by Dave Winer and Robert Scoble. There is not doubt that Microsoft is large and its ability to innovate can be weighed down by its size. However, innovation can be accomplished by small team and it is possible that there are pockets of innovation inside Microsoft. In addition, Microsoft can use its cash and cash flow to grow innovation through acquisition. ...

... "Innovation comes from individuals, and with Microsoft the big old stodgy giant that it is, it can't handle the rugged individualism that real innovators bring to the party. " ...

Via Wall Street Journal: Can Microsoft Innovate?