Who should I follow on Twitter? All about Microsoft

Welcome once again to "Who should I follow?" where we spend countless hours trolling Twitter finding the best and most knowledgeable peeps for our readers to follow. So, you love Microsoft. You really love Microsoft. You're in luck, then: we've searched high and low for anybody and everybody you should be following if Redmond is your thing.

Microsoft Official Accounts
Microsoft - @microsoft
Windows Live - @windowslive
Microsoft Windows - @mswindows
Microsoft Xbox - @microsoft_xbox
Microsoft Store - @microsoftstore
SharePoint - @sharepoint
Zune - @zune
Zune Marketplace - @zunemarketplace
Bing - @bing
Microsoft Research - @msftresearch
FUSE Labs - @fuselabs
Microsoft Surface @surface
Microsoft Press - @microsoftpress
Xbox Support - @xboxsupport
Windows Phone - @windowsphone
Springboard Series @msspringboard
Channel 9 - @ch9
Office for Mac - @officeformac
Windows Embedded @msftweb
Microsoft Advertising - @msadvertising
Microsoft Asia - @microsoftasia
Microsoft Analyst Relations - @microsoftar


Microsoft People
Bill Gates - @billgates
Major Nelson, Xbox - @majornelson
Frank Shaw, Corporate Communications - @fxshaw
Aaron Greenberg, Xbox - @aarongreenberg
TriXie, Xbox Live - @trixie360
Laura Massey, Xbox Live - @lauralollipop
Mark Drapeau, Director of Innovative Social Engagement - @microsoft_mark
Michael Yaeger - Zune @yegr
Mark Murray, Public Affairs - @markmurray98119
John Starkweather - @johnstarky
Charlie Kindel, Windows Phone - @ckindel
Joe Belfiore, Windows Phone - @joebelfiore
DMZilla, Community Coordinator, Xbox Live - @dmzilla
Scott Guthrie - @scottgu
Justin Angel - @justinangel

Writers
Mary Jo Foley, ZDNet - @maryjofoley
Paul Thurrott, WinSuperSite - @thurrott
Ed Bott - @edbott
Ina Fried, CNET - @inafried
Todd Bishop, Techflash - @toddbishop
Nick Eaton, Seattle PI - @njeaton
Rafael Rivera - @withinrafael
Tom Warren, Neowin - @tom_warren
Long Zheng - @longzheng
Scott Hanselman @shanselman

Websites
WMExperts - @wmexperts
Mini-Msft - @whodapunk
WM Power User - @wmpoweruser
XNA Community @xnacommunity
Neowin - @neowinfeed
Everything Microsoft - @everythingms
Mobile Tech World - @mobiletechworld
The Live Side - @liveside

Update: And we've made it even easier for you to obsess over Microsoft on Twitter: you can follow @engadget's Microsoft Twitter list right here.

Previous editions of "Who should I follow?"
Engadget editors
Laptops / mobile computing
Cellphone Edition
Gaming edition, Part one

Don't forget to follow Engadget Alt and me (Laura_June), too! Leave your suggestions for other awesome Twitter peeps and future editions in the comments.

[Dreads34 Posted Jul 19th 2010 12:54PM]

An article about Microsft?? No way.... :)

[Revolutionary Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:11PM]

@Dreads34

I want to follow Steve Ballmer. :C
Nah, later all he tweets will be

"DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS".

[Shadow08 Posted Jul 19th 2010 12:54PM]

I like the logo you guys made.

[Bryant Posted Jul 19th 2010 12:55PM]

I'm surprised @WithinRafael wasn't mentioned.

Seriously, mention him. He co-authored Windows 7 Secrets with Thurrott and is probably one of the best sources of in-depth technical guidance who doesn't charge a fee.

[Laura June Posted Jul 19th 2010 12:57PM]

@Bryant I added him. Thanks!

[Bryant Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:07PM]

@Laura June

Cheers, clad I could help.

[Bryant Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:08PM]

@Laura June

add @longzheng too. That's my last one, I promise.

[Trang Posted Jul 19th 2010 2:11PM]

@Laura June Scott Guthrie @scottgu
Microsoft students, microsoft store, Visual studio, silverlight, office, etc, they are all up there :D

[Leindurstit Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:00PM]

Which one covers the internal competition and pet-project-cancellations.

[JasonCox Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:01PM]

Long Zheng (@LongZheng) should really be on this list too.

[TheAmazingWJV Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:03PM]

Gates should let his inner nerd out. That good samaritan stuff makes me cringe ;)

[Templarian Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:03PM]

@Microsoft usually retweets the best things out of the MS employees and partners.

@Ch9 is a great way to see cool developer stuff.

[AlienSix Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:04PM]

Surprised Steve Ballmer doesnt have a twitter

[HevecK Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:08PM]

Is it cool to like Microsoft again? Not yet?

[BlackedOut Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:22PM]

Cool is something that means nothing to me, but everything to other people.

[Humlegumpen Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:35PM]

@HevecK Cool? It's a freaking technology company. Nothing cool about it. Neither Apple or Google.

[snugs Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:15PM]

follow @heyengadgetupdateyourfrigginiphoneapp

[djguapo Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:21PM]

Don't forget the Zune Insiders: Matt Akers (@skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (@jetherealz)

[DoctarPeppar Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:23PM]

You should follow Penn Jillette

[influenceuk Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:23PM]

Guys you missed off Visual Studio

[djguapo Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:23PM]

Also, @jallard (even though he's 10% now only)

[Tom W Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:31PM]

What about @everythingMS

Or even us at Neowin - @NeowinFeed

[MrGarak Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:35PM]

@bing has 50,000 followers, that can't be right..

[JTlite Posted Jul 19th 2010 1:59PM]

MobileTechWorld's been on point with the WP7 news @MobileTechWorld

[FrozenIpaq Posted Jul 19th 2010 2:05PM]

You forgot @DMZilla for Microsoft People

[Crockett Posted Jul 19th 2010 2:09PM]

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[NotATroll Posted Jul 19th 2010 2:12PM]

Twitter - @Microsoft_Xbox very useful Information too.

[Mobile Broadband Posted Jul 19th 2010 2:36PM]

I really don't get Twitter - it's so boring! And I've recently de-registered from Spybook too.

[balacogzi Posted Jul 19th 2010 3:07PM]

Cool Microsoft twitter lists!

[balacogzi Posted Jul 19th 2010 3:11PM]

I follow @windowsphone which contains the info about the windows phone. Look forward to more tweets.

http://twitter.com/cogzidelseo

[GregRoberts Posted Jul 19th 2010 3:21PM]

http://twitter.com/shanselman more for developers but posts pretty frequently and also has a podcast. Definitely one of the most entertaining of all MSFT personalities.

[XShadowDreamerX Posted Jul 19th 2010 3:48PM]

@Stepto (Stephen Toulouse) Director of Policy and Enforcement for Xbox LIVE, writer, PR. @thevowel (Eric Neustadter) is the Operations Manager for Xbox Live.

[majg Posted Jul 19th 2010 4:10PM]

-Live Movie Maker twitter.com/MITorres
-Zune Biz twitter.com/davemacms
-Halo Principal Engine Engineer twitter.com/Corrinne
-Zune Fan Site twitter.com/Zunited
-MS Enthusiast and Rumors twitter.com/msftnerd

[Sharky Posted Jul 20th 2010 7:56AM]

@shanselman works for microsoft! i think he falls in to microsoft people

[captaincaveman2k Posted Jul 23rd 2010 3:01PM]

- The Green Button Media Center Community http://twitter.com/thegreenbutton

[CLaueR Posted Jul 23rd 2010 3:25PM]

And in case you want to hear about Microsoft France, in French, from the insiders, here's a list of 66 twitter accounts from Microsoft France groups, employees and also trainees: http://twitter.com/CLaueR/microsoft-france-tweets

Enjoy!
@CLaueR

[m3sweatt Posted Jul 26th 2010 3:29PM]

You're missing a few prolific and thoughtful Microsoft Tweeters:

@Carnage4Life - Dare Obasanjo
@BAoki - Betsy Aoki
@alfredtwo - Alfred Thompson
@stephenlrose - Stephen Rose
@frankarr - Frank Arrigo
@stevecla - steve clayton
@simchabe - Charl Lee-Pearce
@brandonleblanc - Brandon LeBlanc


@m3sweatt

[anniekatrina Posted Aug 3rd 2010 7:24PM]

those I would consider influencial microsofties

@MelCarson
@BAoki - Betsy Aoki
@scottlum - Scott Lum

@anniekatrina

[nportillo Posted Aug 3rd 2010 8:39PM]

You may want to include @microsofthelps which is an excellent resource for Windows and Office Users among other products

@nportillo

[Satchmo Baggins Posted Aug 4th 2010 1:20PM]

If you're interested in jobs:
@xboxjobx
@jpankow - Xbox LIVE recruiter
@justinjumani - Staffing Manager for Games
@AnnieLohr - 343 Recruiter

[Satchmo Baggins Posted Aug 4th 2010 1:21PM]

Sorry...@xboxjobs