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Resonable to good is not good enough. Gates left Ballmer with a world
beating super-power. Under his stewardship, thing have receded fast,
with competitors in practically all field matching or surpassing things.
Two of their flagship products, one a dog and one misunderstood, have
been unmitigated failures. None of this would have happened under
Gates. The thing that Gates (and Jobs for that matter) brought to the
table were direction and vision - Gates wouldn't have laughed off
iPhone...
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Time for the Old Gaurd to retire  GuidingLight | 07/09/09
Sorry to say this, but while MS has indeed changed...  NeoGeneration | 07/09/09
A moron?  JoeMama_z | 07/09/09
Kicking ass?  Stuka | 07/09/09
I guess we'll see if I am right...  JoeMama_z | 07/09/09
Qualify your statements  de-void | 07/09/09
No  SimonUK | 07/12/09
Really?  itguy08 | 07/09/09
In what universe is that happening?  NeoGeneration | 07/09/09
Consumer Opinion  acctexec9000 | 07/09/09
RE: Consumer Opinion  Bondswa | 07/10/09
Yep, just like Bush applauding the economy  Ole Man | 07/09/09
How?!  SimonUK | 07/12/09
Microsoft will only survive if Balmer leaves as well...  MarkyGoldstein | 07/09/09
Does it?  de-void | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/09
To be honest  nucrash | 07/09/09
I'll agree with that  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/09
Affordable?!  SimonUK | 07/12/09
I like this Microsoft  nucrash | 07/09/09
You couldn't be more wrong  de-void | 07/09/09
Let me rephrase  nucrash | 07/09/09
This one  itguy08 | 07/09/09
After Gates?  Ole Man | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  TechieJohn2 | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  Socratesfoot | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  acctexec9000 | 07/10/09
What are you smoking...?  Spiritusindomit@... | 07/11/09

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