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UPDATE: Here's Ballmer's "goodbye letter" to Microsoft 

 

I am writing to let you know that I will retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months, after a successor is chosen. There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time. My original thoughts on timing would have had my retirement happen in the middle of our transformation to a devices and services company focused on empowering customers in the activities they value most. We need a CEO who will be here longer term for this new direction. You can read the press release on Microsoft News Center.

This is a time of important transformation for Microsoft. Our new Senior Leadership team is amazing. The strategy we have generated is first class. Our new organization, which is centered on functions and engineering areas, is right for the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Microsoft is an amazing place. I love this company. I love the way we helped invent and popularize computing and the PC. I love the bigness and boldness of our bets. I love our people and their talent and our willingness to accept and embrace their range of capabilities, including their quirks. I love the way we embrace and work with other companies to change the world and succeed together. I love the breadth and diversity of our customers, from consumer to enterprise, across industries, countries, and people of all backgrounds and age groups.

I am proud of what we have achieved. We have grown from $7.5 million to nearly $78 billion since I joined Microsoft, and we have grown from employing just over 30 people to almost 100,000. I feel good about playing a role in that success and having committed 100 percent emotionally all the way. We have more than 1 billion users and earn a great profit for our shareholders. We have delivered more profit and cash return to shareholders than virtually any other company in history.

I am excited by our mission of empowering the world and believe in our future success. I cherish my Microsoft ownership, and look forward to continuing as one of Microsoft’s largest owners.

This is an emotional and difficult thing for me to do. I take this step in the best interests of the company I love; it is the thing outside of my family and closest friends that matters to me most.

Microsoft has all its best days ahead. Know you are part of the best team in the industry and have the right technology assets. We cannot and will not miss a beat in these transitions. I am focused and driving hard and know I can count on all of you to do the same. Let’s do ourselves proud.

Steve

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I would've thought Balmer would've sunk with his ship. It'll be interesting to see what happens after this.

 

A big RRSP (pension) and severance package for him thanks to Microsoft. 

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UPDATE: Here's Ballmer's "goodbye letter" to Microsoft 

 

 

Posted on the first post. 

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...and Microsoft stock doubles in value.

 

jk, I doubt the next CEO could undo MS's mistakes anytimmore soon.

more like triple

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I have no idea how so many people could be so upset about Ballmer.  He was a revolutionary genius and nothing less.  Everyone blames Ballmer for everything wrong with Microsoft and anything right gets taken credit by someone else.  I got some news for you, Ballmer had the right idea he was the Steve Jobs of Microsoft.  Even when the customer wanted something he knew what needed to happen, and it didn't always fall in line with what the consumer wanted.  The only thing Ballmer did wrong in my eyes is talked about prototype products too much.  Personally I think Windows 8, Xbox One, and many of these products people are unhappy with should have simply not been talked about until it was ready to launch.  Apple does that right, they don't talk about iPhone 5s until about a month before it launches.  They do it just right so people are hyped up about it, then POOF here is the new product that takes you by storm, even tho its not that great.  Ballmer has been immeasurable for Microsoft and honestly cant be replaced.  Someone can just fill the role of him.  I wish nothing but the best for Ballmer and his family.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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Hopefully they bring someone on who will turn them around. Too bad Bill won't be that person, but he is making the world better.

 

 

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Might want to add this video: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK033M4uGJA

 

Good bye Microsoft! :D

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc

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Here are a few old commercials he made (some of them with Gates) really epic:
 
Win1.0: 


 
IE: 

 
Win98: 

 
- good thing Gates wasn't driving in these 2 vids, the camera crew would have never caught up :lol:
 
Winxp: 


 
Also, why are videos not being embedded?
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Here are a few old ads he made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8IufkbuD0

 

Also, why are videos not being embedded?

You can't just paste the url anymore. I believe its URL , but I could be wrong.

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You can't just paste the url anymore. I believe its URL , but I could be wrong.

 

Tried using embed code instead, still nothing...

 

Edit: Fixed

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Tried using embed code instead, still nothing...

woah... I typed (without spaces) [ you tube ] URL [ / you tube ].

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woah... I typed (without spaces) [ you tube ] URL [ / you tube ].

 

Yeah nvm, I did a quick forum search, found that out and fixed it, Thanks though :).

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Now watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE

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He seems like the type of CEO to go out with a bang, there will probably be some sort of hostage situation ending in Ballmer taking his own life by bashing his skull in with a Surface Tablet. However it goes, the man needs to be put out of his misery so there is no chance of a return to the company he laid waste to.

You mean like this:

Source: The Hudsucker Proxy

 

Actually the movie is quite relevant to Microsoft's current state, its a good movie to watch regarding economics. (Dark Comedy).

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Should have posted this early. Thank you The Verge. 

 

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Oh you mean this guy is going to retire?

 

 

Yup, that's definitly a good thing.....

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12 months?????  sorry not fast enough.  they should get rid of him a.s.a.p.

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I don't realy care who is at the helm.

Microsoft isn't realy a company with a cult followin like apple. So the CEO is not that important.

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