disolitude said:
Dr.J said:
Yeah, this guy has been a terrible CEO for MS. He has been wrong about so many changes in technology like the popularity of devices like the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and the vision to produce things like XB1 policies, Windows Vista... need I go on. MS really needs someone who is far less arrogant and actually has vision, not just trend follower who criticizes the products that consumers love and then turns around and makes bastard copies of like Zune/Surface/Windows latest set of phones. |
Yet revenue and profits have been up every year under his tenure... You guys are all talking like tech fanboys and may have a point when it comes to consumer products but if you look at the bottom line and what matters, Microsoft is a insanely diverse, extremely profitable well oiled machine under Ballmer.
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There seemed to be a lot of venom for Ballmer, but the reality is that Microsoft is still formidable because of decisions he made. Did he execute all of them perfectly? No, of course not. But who does.
Clearly, his personality rubbed some people the wrong way, but that's not necessarily a measure of his leadership. Both Windows and Office still command 90% market share. Both Windows Phones & tablets are gaining market share in very competitive markets (while iOS is bleeding market share). And other Microsoft businesses (servers, Xbox, etc.) are multi-billion-dollar businesses and leading in their categories. Furthermore, Microsoft is still one of the most profitable companies in the world.
Not so bad...
