Steve Ballmer exits Microsoft

Richard Dower

:eek: two heavy hitters axed in the space of a few weeks, seems this is all centered on xbox: http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/steve-ballmer-departure-microsoft-hollywood-analysis/

cherryghost

He wasn't axed, he is retiring.

danthefan

He also hasn't gone yet, will be within the next 12 months.

Josey Wales

Good move for him financially. MS shares went up 8%, netting him $800m.

danthefan

Josey Wales wrote: »

Good move for him financially. MS shares went up 8%, netting him $800m.

Yeah that was pretty funny, he announces he's going and share prices soar.

Though he's worth more money anyway than a human being could possibly hope to ever spend so not sure $800m will make any difference to him.

Duggy747

Overheal

the industry is in a bit of a shakeup anyway. Apple is flapping about, android is in need of some kind of serious unification push samsung is on the rise and microsoft is shifting over into supporting more mobile devices. Windows tablet cost (x86) is down to around $300. The same as a touch laptop.

I was teetering on the edge of getting a Lumia phone but windows doesnt have all the bull**** apps I've become emotionally attached to like Waze and these other ones that support all the bull**** I buy at work like wifi enabled wall outlets and motion sensors and activity trackers :pac: I see a hopeful future for them though if the next windows phone OS catches more traction. WP7 and WP8 both seemed to catch progressively larger userbases.

C14N

Richard Dower wrote: »

:eek: two heavy hitters axed in the space of a few weeks, seems this is all centered on xbox: http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/steve-ballmer-departure-microsoft-hollywood-analysis/

I greatly doubt this is centered around the One. Ballmer has been around since 2000, this is the guy who oversaw Vista which was a far bigger failure than a bit of internet hubbub over some Xbox features. The guy just wants to retire, I can't imagine being CEO of Microsoft is something anyone wants to do for too long.

Nollog

danthefan wrote: »

Yeah that was pretty funny, he announces he's going and share prices soar.

Though he's worth more money anyway than a human being could possibly hope to ever spend so not sure $800m will make any difference to him.

Always happens when there's a possibility of a policy change.
EA is one of the more recent examples, and of the same industry.

worded

Another jobs bridge position available shortly so.

losthorizon

I always liked his jumpers

http://www.pinterest.com/riptari/all-the-colours-of-steve-ballmer-s-jumpers/