Interesting read... Microsoft?s global influence is second-to-none. As a company, its products have revolutionized the consumer computer market by bringing an easy graphic interface to the masses. But really, that?s ancient history ? where does Vista fit into that legacy?There?s no doubt that Microsoft has had an effect on the computer market that could really only be referred to as ?global.? Taking inspiration from the Unix and Apple interfaces, the company produced a stable operating system that changed the world of computing forever. [H]ard has more.