You're assuming there's any marginal happiness in earning your 16th billion. Obviously I'm not in a position to know for sure, but I can't imagine it's a very big deal. It's like my boss giving me a $100 raise. I'd rather have it than not have it, but it's not going to change my life any.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within next 12 months
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You're assuming there's any marginal happiness in earning your 16th billion. Obviously I'm not in a position to know for sure, but I can't imagine it's a very big deal. It's like my boss giving me a $100 raise. I'd rather have it than not have it, but it's not going to change my life any.
The majority of their income is from Windows OS and Microsoft Office, I don't think there will be any radical changes.
Corleth the Fey
Member
Microsoft want to sell you Office as a service 'in the cloud'. You pay a sub, and don't buy a box, seat or license anymore.
BlastProcessing
Member
"Mr. Ballmer said he looks forward to being able to spend more time throwing chairs at his family"
I really liked the Zune, I miss having a functional MP3 Player.
I admin a bunch of things for Microsoft Dynamics.. and while the current version of Dynamics is perfect for what it does the next version has the Metro interface and STUPID Yammer integration that nobody wants to use,
I admin a bunch of things for Microsoft Dynamics.. and while the current version of Dynamics is perfect for what it does the next version has the Metro interface and STUPID Yammer integration that nobody wants to use,
MrCunningham
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This is funny... but then again I'm sure Balmer has a smile on his face too while reading this. Think about it... the man is retiring and has stock in MS... MS stock rises when he leaves. He's set for the rest of his life.
He is set for life either way I think >.<
BritBloke916
Member
I think that was already kind of a given, even if the stock had fallen in response to this news
Edit: Beaten like a Surface RT.
MrCunningham
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TheRealTalker
Banned
do we know yet of who will replace him?
lol nice try
Kudo.
Dlacy13g
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Fresh Face
Banned
Is it really all that often that Vice-presidents become presidents in the business world? I really don't think it's assured at this point, unless you know something I don't...
batman2million
Member
This means we only have 12 months worth of GIF's left! C'mon internet!
Here are some oldies from before the Xbox One Reveal
*sigh* how times have changed.
Sinthor
Gold Member
Part of the problem is that they don't seem to be able to quite figure out what kind of a company they want to be and what kind of products to offer. They have diversified into many different areas as well and I feel that has helped them lose focus on those products. Instead of doing a lot of things, but with mediocre success I think they should be narrowing focus and attempting to do fewer things but do those things better.
In a lot of ways MS now reminds me of Apple before Steve Jobs returned. Product and model bloat...none of it particularly impressive. One of the first things Jobs did was kill most of the products and projects. Forced the company to focus on a few things, but to do those few things the absolute best that they could. Might not be a bad thing for MS to do.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
with don gone and soon ballmer is microsoft gonna start doing things for better ?
Anticitizen One
Banned
$10 says the new CEO is
Scott Forstall
You can buy Office 2013 right now and there are no subscription fees, the full set is there out of the box. Office 365 is for sale but there are both options.
Only because of the massive backlash at the original terms of Office 2013.