Pondering the Future of a Re-Org'd Microsoft 400
puddingebola writes "This story from Forbes touches on Steve Ballmer's announcement that Microsoft will reorganize. From the article, 'Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appears to be planning a major reorganization. His apparent objective is to help the company move toward becoming a "devices and services company," as presented in the company's annual shareholder letter last October.' What follows is an analysis of the current state of Microsoft's current ventures: shrinking PC sales, Nokia management calling for a change of course, Office 360 lagging, a $1 Billion investment in Nook, the losses on Xbox. Once again, if Microsoft starts to lose the revenue of Windows and Office, how long does the boat float? And what of the suggestion, on the verge of another update in the Xbox console, that Microsoft should sell the Xbox division?"
Never Heard of Office 360 (Score:5, Funny)
What is "Office 360" is that Microsoft office for the X-Box? Sounds like input would be pretty slow.
Ballmer's delivery services... (Score:5, Funny)
[Steve Ballmer's] objective is to help the company move toward becoming a "devices and services company,"
Maybe he can deliver me a chair?
MS biggest reorganization (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Better Idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Never Heard of Office 360 (Score:5, Funny)
It's the new name for Office 365 after they realised they can only deliver 98.63% uptime.
OS support actually does work (Score:4, Funny)
We have a paid relationship with a Linux OS vendor. When we find problems we file bugs into their system, and they generally *do* get addressed. Not always as fast as we'd like or in the exact way that we'd like, but they do get attention.
Re:Why is Ballmer still CEO? (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft needs to hire Ballmer a personal chauffeur to drive him around. Hans Reiser would be the perfect man for the job. He's tanned, rested and experienced.
They also should buy him a house . . . right next to John McAfee would be perfect. That seems to have worked before . . .
Re:Better Idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Never Heard of Office 360 (Score:3, Funny)
It's how many minutes it takes to launch it.
Re:Never Heard of Office 360 (Score:5, Funny)
They were going to call it "Office 180", then completely changed direction.
Re:Get your resumes ready guys! (Score:4, Funny)
After 10 years you still didn't get your project done?
Man what a slacker.
Re:Never Heard of Office 360 (Score:0, Funny)
Because when you see it you turn 360 degrees and walk away.
You failed math in elementary school, didn't you?