Thank F***. Roll on Windows 9!!!!
BALLMER TO RETIRE FROM MICROSOFT
Steve Ballmer is leaving identity crisis-hit Microsoft. The software maker's chief announced his intention to retire from MS within the next year. He said: "There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time." Whomever the new boss of Microsoft will be, he or she has a big job ahead of them …
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Friday 23rd August 2013 15:09 GMT Anonymous Coward
@mrweekender
Microsoft are fucked and this just proves it.
Well, I partially agree with you.
IMO this just proves that Ballmer lacks any vision what so ever and, as you said, is now bailing ship. But apart from that this doesn't prove anything. Let's also not forget that Ballmer was convinced that Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 would be huge successes for Microsoft; and look where that got us.
So, although I do share some of your criticism, let's also not forget on which "brilliant" ideas his decision to quit is based on.
I am convinced that if they get a CEO who has a good feeling with the tech that is Microsoft, who knows what's living amongst people (end users, hobbyists, fans and professionals alike) regarding their products and who also dares listening to all those people who take time and effort to share their opinion with a company like Microsoft hoping that it might matter...
If they can get someone like that onboard then I honestly think we might see a huge comeback. They do totally crazy stuff, they're not at all competitive right now, but if there's one thing Microsoft does have it's potential.
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Friday 23rd August 2013 15:12 GMT Lazslo Anton Zapotec
"Microsoft shares are already up nearly 9 per cent "
Completely understandable it would initially go up. But I suspect the smart money is shorting the stock, or at least holding back their money, on the expectation that a wee glitch has been found in the manufacture of a major product about to be released.
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Friday 23rd August 2013 16:32 GMT Anonymous Coward
Not really
It's common knowledge the only thing keeping Nokia from not going the sensible Android route, was the Balmer connection.
It's quite likely the Nokia deal will be abandoned, as will Windows Phone, Xbox and all their other failed adventures.
This time next year, if Nokia are still around, they will likely be churning out products that CONSUMERS want, not products that MICROSOFT WANT CONSUMERS TO WANT. (there is a big difference between the two).
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Friday 23rd August 2013 14:07 GMT Miek
Well, I want to up-vote you in principal, but, there will undoubtedly be a considerable amount of pressure on "the new guy" to deliver a Windows 9 that is what the consumer wants AND the enterprise wants, perhaps a big tickbox in "add remove windows components" called "guff" that can be unticked.
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Friday 23rd August 2013 13:40 GMT hammarbtyp
1st qualification for the job
Some sort of understanding of technology and how the future is being shaped by it. Under Ballmer MS missed to many boats(internet, phones tablets) while hung on to too many sinking ships(desktop PC's). The guy in charge has to see the markets before they happen not try and muscle in years later