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Originally Posted by Mac-sochist 
Jeebus McRee--could there be a more unsuitable figurehead for a tech company in this day and age? I cringe every time I see this pithecoid buffoon going into one of his tirades. (It's painful for me to say, because except for the fact that I've still got all my hair, I resemble him more than a little.)
Instead of paying Jerry Seinfeld 10 megabucks to change their image, I think they need to hire a front man who won't frighten little children! Ballmer could still run the company into the ground behind the scenes, I hope he does; but if I were them, I'd try to find a little more presentable sock puppet for public appearances. Is Bob still available?
Jeebus McRee--could there be a more unsuitable figurehead for a tech company in this day and age? I cringe every time I see this pithecoid buffoon going into one of his tirades. (It's painful for me to say, because except for the fact that I've still got all my hair, I resemble him more than a little.)
Instead of paying Jerry Seinfeld 10 megabucks to change their image, I think they need to hire a front man who won't frighten little children! Ballmer could still run the company into the ground behind the scenes, I hope he does; but if I were them, I'd try to find a little more presentable sock puppet for public appearances. Is Bob still available?
If Ballmer wasn't Bill's old college pal and BFF he would've been outta there years ago.
And in a few more quarters, if Apple hits a few more product home runs and Google outflanks MS in mobile phones and produces its OS successfully, I think he will be.
MS needs new leadership and a fresh strategic direction in the worst way -- and a good choice could benefit us all -- not least by prodding Apple to keep focused as their scope and breadth increases dramatically.
Who could have credibly predicted Apple would be rolling out strategic products in partnership with major telcos nearly simultaneously in 70 countries even five years ago? Or even been a factor in mobile phones in one?
Who -- based on facts on the ground -- predicted Apple would be the world's number one media retailer 10 years ago?
The inner circle can only deal with so many details on a direct basis, and as growth continues, management of all these balls in motion becomes as critical as what the balls are themselves. And with an ecosystem where products are so interrelated, keeping them all in synch inevitably takes a toll on how wildly innovative any one of those products can be.
We know what a great company Apple Computer became, against great odds, and adding new folklore to the whole concept of Phoenixes rising from their ashes -- and now we're going to find out exactly what kind of megacorporation Apple, Inc. is going to be -- and someday we'll find how much of it all has depended on the personality, vision and drive of the remaining founder.
Ergo, rooting for credible leadership at MS (which will have lots and lots of rust and muck to shake off) is rooting for Apple to reach new heights.
An iPhone, a Leatherman and thou... ...life is complete.
An iPhone, a Leatherman and thou... ...life is complete.
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