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Gates was a ledgendary (and incendary) leader for the majority of his time at MS. However, as he started the process of disentangling himself from the company, there was an expected lull in the company's focus and direction.

However, over the last year, MS has made a dramatic improvements. Some will take some time to deliver noticeable results, but one of the first you WILL see is the result of massive changes in the Windows group and their latest creation, Windows7.

Expect good things also from Visual Studio 2010, Office 2010, SQL 2010, Exchange 2010 and others.

MS is firing on all cylinders right now - the results should soon become evident.

Oh ... and as for Microsoft's ad campaigns being a "total disaster", I suggest you're missing the point - the Bill & Jerry ad's were just to get people talking and expecting "something" and the PH Hunter ads have won numerous accolated and have perceptably shifted the "perception meter".
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Who's Bill Gates?  Randalllind | 06/29/09
LOL!  GuidingLight | 06/29/09
After seeing this you'll never forget him  Richard Flude | 06/29/09
Of course it has  keoz | 06/30/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  RafaelNadal | 06/29/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  Userama | 06/29/09
Huh?  de-void | 06/29/09
denial  elllroy | 06/29/09
You are an indiot.  CrashPad | 06/29/09
indiot? Is that like a dumb Indian?  Userama | 06/29/09
Lol, let`s see who is on the top 10 :  NeoGeneration | 06/29/09
You are wrong  keoz | 06/30/09
And who will take their place?  notsofast | 07/10/09
one problem  notsofast | 07/10/09
Change happens not only from inside...  jk_10 | 06/29/09
Bill Gates' foundation: spending ur money.  nizuse | 06/29/09
@nizuse  Axsimulate | 06/29/09
Thanks, I didn't know that.  nizuse | 06/29/09
Where's the evidence  RightPaddock | 06/29/09
TRIPS  SpikeyMike | 08/04/09
I hear the moon landing  rtk | 08/04/09
Some things are just too complex for such a simple mind  SpikeyMike | 08/05/09
Wouldn't know  rtk | 08/05/09
While others of "us", though we be few  Ole Man | 08/07/09
Here you can see a perfect example of mindless hate  rtk | 08/07/09
Dont buy the products...  CrashPad | 06/29/09
Your reasoning is flawed.  nizuse | 06/29/09
What criminal behaviour is Microsoft currently exhibiting?  de-void | 06/29/09
Yawn.  nizuse | 06/29/09
No  de-void | 06/30/09
Do your own homework.  nizuse | 06/30/09
You'll have to forgive NoUse  rtk | 06/30/09
While it may not be criminal...  SpikeyMike | 08/05/09
That's Marxist Rubbish  RightPaddock | 06/29/09
Ugly green monster...  PollyProteus | 06/30/09
Ugly Green Monster  ConnieS | 06/30/09
What is different?  GuidingLight | 06/29/09
Not much. .  James T. Kirk | 06/29/09
Bill Gates is Old News at MS  jpr75_z | 06/29/09
I disagree  A.Sinic | 06/29/09
For the first time in history, an OS is smaller and faster.  CobraA1 | 06/29/09
Shouldn't that be.....  Userama | 06/29/09
Does anyone else matter?  jk_10 | 06/29/09
Nope.  CobraA1 | 06/29/09
Youre kidding right?  CrashPad | 06/29/09
Making my point.  CobraA1 | 06/29/09
Well, it's faster.  bendib | 06/29/09
IBM??? Are you kidding me???  de-void | 06/30/09
The kernel is smaller and faster. The OS has more in it tho. N/T  SamCPP | 06/29/09
Not quite true  de-void | 06/30/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  GoodThings2Life | 06/29/09
Why is a "strong public figure" needed?  Userama | 06/29/09
[OT] When the Vista SP2 "Wave1" (ALL Languages) will be released ?  directory | 06/29/09
Better - but more fragile.  TheWerewolf | 06/29/09
the dark age of computing  elllroy | 06/29/09
Charity is Charity  Fark | 06/29/09
Absolutely  RightPaddock | 06/29/09
Microsoft is Weaker...  serpentmage | 06/29/09
Hmmmmm....  Ben_E | 06/29/09
Gates and Jobs are BOTH so "last century."  BillDem | 06/29/09
So....you're saying that...  Userama | 06/29/09
So it's okay for Apple  LiquidLearner | 06/29/09
I think  rkegel@... | 06/29/09
Why would MS just give up?  LiquidLearner | 06/29/09
I didn't say they should give up on Zune  rkegel@... | 06/30/09
Ballmer is whining about taxes and no Microsoft phone  jackbond | 06/29/09
Gates lefft without a Chief "Innovator" in place at MSFT  daniel.pereznet | 06/29/09
What ARE you smoking?  de-void | 06/30/09
Now't here  RightPaddock | 06/29/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  acamilov | 06/29/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  dave.white@... | 06/30/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  Jegas | 06/30/09
And it's getting worse...  alsoran | 06/30/09
I've felt that pain... Why, indeed?  jdickey | 07/21/09
Retooling  SpikeyMike | 08/04/09
Different? Not much. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/30/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  pengliyun | 06/30/09
RE: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?  kronass | 07/01/09
Dark cloud over good works  Ole Man | 07/14/09
Stronger, but not much...  chas_2 | 07/17/09
So the slop known as Vista and Flight Simulator X WERE under his watch?  HypnoToad72 | 08/03/09

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