When Newsweek predicted Microsoft will oust CEO and industry fixture Steve Ballmer in 2010, I tried to ignore the story. Then, ZDnet’s Mary-Jo Foley fired back, saying there’s no way Microsoft’s board will boot Ballmer. Now, I offer my two cents — the case for (and against) Ballmer in 2010.
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The cartoon above pretty much summarizes how badly Microsoft’s marketing team botched the positioning of Windows Vista. As The VAR Guy has stated, there are 10 Reasons Why Windows Vista hasn’t been a hit. Reason Number 1: Too many versions of Vista.
When Bill Gates talks, the entire world still listens. And sometimes, that can lead to misinformation and misunderstandings. The latest example: Gates offered a quick sound bite about when the next Windows release — version 7.0 — will arrive. Now, the entire world seems to be analyzing his every word to determine Windows 7.0’s real target ship date.
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