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Post by retrobits on Jun 27, 2006 12:25:59 GMT -5
I have to admit, I've been perplexed by the enduring and widespread antipathy towards Bill Gates. There is much I could say comparing the public and private behavior of Gates to other eccentric tech CEOs (Ellison, McNealy, and even Jobs), but I will refrain, as it's not my intent to irritate anyone . I will say this, though...I agree with Gates when he says that undue attention has been focused on him. He's been something of a bullseye for a very long time. If I were him, I'd want to get on with my life, too. And I think Microsoft may be slightly harder to hate without Gates as that focal point. Will it affect Microsoft? I don't think Gates' departure will be as significant as who takes the reins from him. I've been reluctantly using Notes for the last 5 years, and on many occasions, it has made me want to cry. If that is the measure against which I judge Ray Ozzie, then I am frightened. The other question is, where does Microsoft want to go today? It seems like they are in too many non-contiguous markets, and they want to enter more (AV, "Live", etc.). I'm not formally trained in business matters, but they seem to be spread too thin. Can Ballmer pull them through this, and through the spectre of missed deadlines and continuing security blemishes? I don't know, but if not Ballmer, then who? My $0.02, adjusted for inflation... - Earl
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Post by thurstan on Jun 28, 2006 9:49:46 GMT -5
Yes good point, Microsoft want to get their fingers into more and more areas thus losing focus on their more important areas. Tablet PC's anyone?
Also it worries me that Microsoft along with most other BIG software companies don't actually develop anything new themselves. All they do is buy the products and/or the company and make them their own. In Bill Gates talk about his decision , Steve Ballmer mentioned this, but didnt see anything wrong with it. At some point small companies are going to get fed up with being taken over constantly.
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Post by dilbert on Jun 28, 2006 16:14:11 GMT -5
I think I just picked up a used book on how Bill gates Broke MS. However, I Didn't finish reading it ... SO i don't know how it turns out! You're right that Microsoft is, to a degree, a cult of personality so I think Bill Gates' retirement is bad for Microsoft and is therefore, good for the industry. Microsoft's growth has already begun to slow and as their control over the industry is diminished, there will be opportunities for others.
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Post by dilbert on Jun 29, 2006 7:27:50 GMT -5
I think I just picked up a used book on how Bill gates Broke MS. However, I Didn't finish reading it ... SO i don't know how it turns out! You're right that Microsoft is, to a degree, a cult of personality so I think Bill Gates' retirement is bad for Microsoft and is therefore, good for the industry. Microsoft's growth has already begun to slow and as their control over the industry is diminished, there will be opportunities for others. The book is; Breaking Windows How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft by David Bank -the Wall Street Journal Copyright 2001
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