Yeah, I know.  Must be tough to go through.  I'm a little upset at Microsoft, but I think I'm mostly upset at them for mishandling what talent they have.  MS has had some absolutely brilliant ideas in the past, and I can totally see why you're a fan, but they fuck them up so much I just don't really know what to do.  I have Windows 8 because I need it over 7 for a variety of reasons, and it really isn't bad as people say (seems weird coming from me, actually); it's actually pretty good.  Very fast for one thing.  I have an Xbox 360, and I love it.  It has all the games I want that I can't get on PC, and it's got a wonderful UI, which I could go on explaining why it's so good.  I like Nokia phones as well, because goddamn they are beautiful and the UI is also very serviceable (and because the cameras are top notch).  They're all excellent products, and I don't get the hate.
The fact that people aren't giving you credibility because you're a MS fan is pretty sad.  I'm not really a fan of any of the three (I have issues with Sony and Nintendo, though not so much Nintendo), so I can't say I know what it feels like, but it must be annoying.
I buy consoles for the games they have, and currently that make people label me as a rabid ms fan who sees no reason.  Really, that couldn't be further from the truth.  I'm not even really an ms fan at all.