I think we will soon see Google taking a greater step into the software market - the new andriod phone for instance. I think while ever Google is more inovative, they will gain further ground on microsoft. Unless of course Microsoft turn evil and prevent a microsoft system from installing or using anything google
without a doubt operating systems... However I do agree it wouldnt be a surprise to see google venture that way
Microsoft are doing their best to sort their Live Search, recently added the Cashback feature to attract more users too.