Microsoft played this a lot smarter, as they went for weaker players. But monetizing patents for companies that are not patent trolls is a dangerous thing to do and the window of opportunity doesn't stay open forever.

Sooner or later, somebody is going to fight Microsoft in a court of law, with counterclaims of patent infringement by Microsoft. And now that Google has grown teeth with the Motorola acquisition and with this apparent victory against Oracle, I'm seeing Android OEMs starting to fight back.