I don't think enough people were aware of Microsoft pre-1981 for there to have been any kind of strong opinion. From the point in time where Microsoft was well known, I don't recall any period of time where "beloved" would be even remotely accurate.
Re:The End of the Googleverse
by kwhitefoot on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @12:32PM
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I was there, I don't remember anyone ever loving Microsoft. Perhaps that's because I was in the UK.
They were very beloved, back when they were a scrappy upstart in the 1970s.