UPDATED 12:20 EDT / DECEMBER 23 2010

Microsoft a Top 10 Innovative Company

Well slap me silly, then place me in a box and shake me ’round, Microsoft is considered *gasp* innovative.

So why the love from The Street? We have the Xbox 360, and the amazing Kinect to thank. With 2.5 million Kinect devices sold in 25 days, and the Xbox 360 pulling through as an amazing gaming and media device, it’s no wonder that various debates surrounding WP7 and Microsoft’s lackluster tablet plans were shelved in making this decision. As The Street said themselves, Microsoft is back, and they are roaring.

On a fun note, Apple was second on the list, a placing that must feel oddly familiar.

[Cross-posted at Winextra]


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