Ballmer at work on Microsoft restructuring, report says

[Brink]

Microsoft, a software giant since the dawn of the PC era, might not be so focused on software much longer.

CEO Steve Ballmer is in the process of managing a "major restructuring" that would shift his company's center of balance, All Things Digital's Kara Swisher is reporting on Monday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of Microsoft's plans. Rather than base its business on software, as it has since its inception, Microsoft would transition to a "devices and services company," Swisher's sources say.

Ballmer might have already laid the groundwork for that transition last year when he wrote a note to shareholders declaring that "this is really a new era for our company." He pointed out in that letter that Microsoft would increasingly focus on devices and services.

Read more at: Ballmer at work on Microsoft restructuring, report says | Microsoft - CNET News

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm wondering if Microsoft is going down the Apple road of controlling software and hardware. It does work well for Apple.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Considering M$'s history with devices so far, I find this a bit frightening. Methinks Ballmer may be losing it.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Considering M$'s history with devices so far, I find this a bit frightening. Methinks Ballmer may be losing it.

Not really if they adopt an Android OS then Apple is Doomed I use my Android now and tablets linking it to windows Homegroup it's not as bad as you think Lady just have to give it a little time

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Considering M$'s history with devices so far, I find this a bit frightening. Methinks Ballmer may be losing it.

Not really if they adopt an Android OS then Apple is Doomed I use my Android now and tablets linking it to windows Homegroup it's not as bad as you think Lady just have to give it a little time

What M$ device has been as successful as others of the same type?

 

[Solarstarshines]

Considering M$'s history with devices so far, I find this a bit frightening. Methinks Ballmer may be losing it.

Not really if they adopt an Android OS then Apple is Doomed I use my Android now and tablets linking it to windows Homegroup it's not as bad as you think Lady just have to give it a little time

What M$ device has been as successful as others of the same type?

There smartphones to name one and there touch screen 8 tablets all the of them are similar and I see tons of people using windows phones and my Android mirrors windows 8 UI so they do work just have to know how to make it work for you it's a whole learning process

8 isn't that bad and neither there UI I just learn to accept it and that is what there going to do if we like it or not

 

[jimbo45]

Considering M$'s history with devices so far, I find this a bit frightening. Methinks Ballmer may be losing it.

Not really if they adopt an Android OS then Apple is Doomed I use my Android now and tablets linking it to windows Homegroup it's not as bad as you think Lady just have to give it a little time

What M$ device has been as successful as others of the same type?

Hi there

XBOX maybe.

The market still thinks Ms is a good investment (Stocks at 52 week high)-- compare with "The Fruit Company" EPIC Code AAPL --stocks are going into terminal decline.


Todays market data for MSFT.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Layback Bear]

The I.R.S. and the U.S. Senate looking into Apple could of made the price of stock go down.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
people like Apple (and Google and Starbucks etc) earn loads of money outside the jurisdiction of the I.R.S -- I don't think that the activities of the US Senate or the I.R.S have much influence over Apple's stock price -- what the market is looking for is the next killer piece of kit from Apple -- their phones in comparison to the Galaxy S4 and the new HTC models look decidedly pre-historic now, nobody really needs iPods any more -- even the cheapest phone has a passable music player built in and the tablets aren't selling as well as apple are hoping.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[lhorwinkle]

I've heard about the Sheriff of Nottingham.
And the Duke of Earl.
And the Prince of Wales.
And the King of Pop.
But exactly who is Could of Made?

The I.R.S. and the U.S. Senate looking into Apple could of made the price of stock go down.

 

[Layback Bear]

Could of Made was a left handed sardine slayer from the old planet. He was assigned to earth to work with the I.R.S. to cut off the gooblygobs off of companies that don't pay their taxes. At the present time Could of Made has a eye for Apples gooblybobs.

 

[bobafetthotmail]

I wouldn't mind them dumping some serious cash in R&D and come up with something better than touchscreens, that possibly isn't a colossal flop until Apple adds the usual finishing touches and adds it on its trophy wall.

But MS being what it is, I doubt it is the case. They are likely going The Apple Way (tm)

 

[jimbo45]

Could of Made was a left handed sardine slayer from the old planet. He was assigned to earth to work with the I.R.S. to cut off the gooblygobs off of companies that don't pay their taxes. At the present time Could of Made has a eye for Apples gooblybobs.

Hi there.

Since when does the I.R.S have jurisdiction over Planet Earth -- AFAIK the USA doesn't (yet) control any legal institution representing Planet Earth - The UN currently is about the only body that could conceivably take on that role but when you have countries such as Rwanda having the same voting powers as the USA I doubt if the USA takes that organisation very seriously except when they feel it's in THEIR interest.

I don't see ANY problem with individuals OR companies minimizing their taxes - if it's done within the applicable laws -- if people don't like what Starbucks etc are doing then change the laws -- and in any case for example if these companies are avoiding paying tax LEGALLY I would applaud them if by doing so it yields less money for people to waste on such stupid "adventures" like the ill fated war on Iraq or poking their fingers into Syria - Assad's regime might be odious but I can assure you it was like Switzerland compared with Saudi Arabia who the West still wants to be friends with -- even if they don't need the oil so much any more (Fracking / Shale Gas etc -- reduced dependence on Saudi Oil now).

At least Ms gets on with the job and nobody can accuse the founder (Mr Bill Gates) of not putting anything back into the planet --the Gates foundation probably pays more to charity etc than loads of entire countries combined.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Layback Bear]

Could of Made was a left handed sardine slayer from the old planet. He was assigned to earth to work with the I.R.S. to cut off the gooblygobs off of companies that don't pay their taxes. At the present time Could of Made has a eye for Apples gooblybobs.

It was a joke folks. There is no such thing as a old planet and the word gooblybobs I made up.
The joke has nothing to do with other countries or governments.

If Apple is paying taxes as per the laws of our nation that is fine with me. If the laws need to be changed we have a Congress for that job.

 

[Gary]

Ballmer at work on Microsoft restructuring, report says | Microsoft - CNET News

He doesn't know where to start as they took away the button.

 

[Layback Bear]

Ballmer at work on Microsoft restructuring, report says | Microsoft - CNET News

He doesn't know where to start as they took away the button.

I think you got it right. He will have to back to Windows 7 to find a place to Start.:devil:

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
Still don't understand all this stuff about the START button -- why do you need a START button to POWER OFF the machine -- doesn't seem logical to me -- but I suppose parts of English aren't logical such as at a sports venue you SIT in the STANDS, or you don't fall over in the LOWER SLIPS in an opera house etc.

Of all the things W8 has thrown at it the Start button issue really is a non starter -- although it's come back in Windows 8.1.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Language isn't about logic, it's just arbitrary code meant to convey a concept. Being arbitrary, when everyone agrees that "XYZ" means something then it does not matter that if you examine the word's purely literal meaning you start scratching your head. That's how language evolves with time, any word can be traced back to something more or less ridiculous. So yeah, legacy triumphs over logic.

Besides, if it wasn't like that you would be dumping all the word plays and jokes that stand on that. Would be a sad world then.

 

[spencer1]

I finally watched this video after hearing about Steve Ballmer's onstage antics. Wowza. He skipped Starbucks and went straight to the meth lab trailer.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Good grief! That might help explain Microsnot's decline.