Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

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FTLN

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Good Riddance... We might see a decent new version of windows some time soon !!

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http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/aug13/08-23AnnouncementPR.aspx

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 23, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months, upon the completion of a process to choose his successor. In the meantime, Ballmer will continue as CEO and will lead Microsoft through the next steps of its transformation to a devices and services company that empowers people for the activities they value most.
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Hey everyone. My first post. Found your site (obviously) via TTL on youtube.

My question regarding this post is "Who will replace Ballmer?"
And most importantly - Will Windows/MS survive? It's just a firm who make operating systems. Yes, the business world is temporarily locked in, however, like apple, their talisman has gone.
I'm a gamer. Totally. I am locked in to DX3D. But I just about remember the other version. And that ran faster.
 
Timo said:
Hey everyone. My first post. Found your site (obviously) via TTL on youtube.

My question regarding this post is "Who will replace Ballmer?"
And most importantly - Will Windows/MS survive? It's just a firm who make operating systems. Yes, the business world is temporarily locked in, however, like apple, their talisman has gone.
I'm a gamer. Totally. I am locked in to DX3D. But I just about remember the other version. And that ran faster.
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Welcome to the forums...

Shares in Microsoft are already up 9% since todays news of his soon to be retirement..

Who will replace him ??? I guess we shall find out more info over the next few weeks....
 
FTLN said:
Shares in Microsoft are already up 9% since todays news of his soon to be retirement..
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lmfao
that will be an awkward retirement party, must be so demoralizing to know that you alone are the reason for the value of your company to sink by 10%.
 
They're so much better off without him... Look for old videos of him commenting on the release of the iPhone or Android OS and a bunch of other successful products. He seemed to always think they didn't pose a threat to MS. What a silly man.
Just an example or two:


 
Ulijin said:
They're so much better off without him... Look for old videos of him commenting on the release of the iPhone or Android OS and a bunch of other successful products. He seemed to always think they didn't pose a threat to MS. What a silly man.
Just an example or two:
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+1

He was originally hired by Microsoft for his sales skills, unfortunately this does not help much when developing/looking for new cutting edge technology.
 
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