<p>According to many industry insiders the past year wasn't a banner year for Microsoft's sprawling set of businesses. Having squandered its place as operating-system leader, these people believe that Microsoft's glory days are behind it.</p><p>Certainly, all the news coming out of Microsoft hasn't been great. After taking a $900 million hit because of unsold Surface RT devices and accessories, the future for its Windows RT operating system is murky at best. Windows Phone finds itself in a similar situation as Surface. Having brought something unique to the market, its features are quickly being borrowed for use on other company's mobile operating systems.</p><p>This is all true, and to deny it would be disingenuous at best. However, what industry insiders seem willing to ignore are the things Microsoft is getting right. Sure, the company isn't succeeding in every business that it's entered, but to deny that Microsoft doesn't have the raw materials to reassert itself is ridiculous. Here are a few of the thing it's getting right.</p><p>Windows 8.1 allows users to customize their device in levels Windows 8 users could only dream of.</p><p><a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/10/20/5-things-microsoft-getting-right/">Keep reading...</a></p>