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It's a less than great choice because Microsoft's approach to finding The Next Big Consumer-oriented Thing has been wasteful, yet too conservative. Too conservative in terms of looking beyond Windows and PCs, but too lavish in spending on attempts that flop. Maybe Nadella will be more careful about splashing out lots of money building too many Surface RTs. But that's only half the problem.
This "first interview as CEO of Microsoft" is boring as watching grass grow, 100% corporate newspeak. Surely great material for playing buzzword bingo though. Take all human potential, excited about learning new things, tremendous inspiring opportunity, the primary focus is to take innovation forward, everything becomes digital and software driven, unbounded opportunies, pick unique contribution, yadda yadda yadda. O…
I don't know a lot about Nadella, but he seems like a huge leap away from Ballmer. Indian cricketeer who hustles but at least looks like a nice guy...Could be hugely positive for them. Pretty cool. I, personally, want Microsoft to succeed. Not so I can go back to a Windows computer (neverrrr) but so I can buy whatever they create after Windows.
This "first interview as CEO of Microsoft" is boring as watching grass grow, 100% corporate newspeak. Surely great material for playing buzzword bingo though. Take all human potential, excited about learning new things, tremendous inspiring opportunity, the primary focus is to take innovation forward, everything becomes digital and software driven, unbounded opportunies, pick unique contribution, yadda yadda yadda. O…
This could well be a strong sign that Microsoft future focus would be hardly in consumer market, given the choice of CEO.
Really, a lot like what seemed to happen with Bush and Obama.