Microsoft converts a black guy to a white guy

I'm a PC - not.

Being from Poland (but living in Germany) I have to admit it's not only Microsoft's fault. The Polish tend to be backwards in many ways. For instance the Polish word for "negro" is still common when referring to people of color, especially Africans or African Americans.

When Obama became president the Poles mostly failed to call him African American stressing that the US has a "black president".

"Blacks" are still exotic in Poland even after a substantial influx of African refugees in recent years.

Even African players in Polish sports teams have to deal with racist attacks at sport events.

As much as I am frothing at the mouth to verbally attack Microsoft for its anti-competitive behaviour, its crappy licensing schemes, its continuing sabotage of open standards, etc, etc - I am not going to jump on the MS-hate bandwagon just because some PR person in a regional subdivision made a bad call.

Microsoft is known for racial and cultural diversity in its ranks. It even has a group called something like 'Gay and Lesbian Employees At Microsoft'.

This is not a company that has to be vilified on racism grounds.