Steve Ballmer’s Classy Exit | TechCrunch

I agree with Alex's claim that in the last few years Microsoft has made some large bets under Ballmer....ballsy moves that the old Microsoft would not have undertaken.  However where I diverge from his opinion is that these gutsy decisions were not made from for-sight - they were clear reactive measures borne from Microsoft losing developer mindshare at an incredible rate.

Steve Ballmer’s Classy Exit | TechCrunch: Microsoft is a company struggling to be reborn, but its new trajectory is something Ballmer steered. Were mistakes made under his tenure? Certainly. But that doesn’t mean Ballmer isn’t leaving on a high note. In fact, his exit is classy: He stuck around longer than few others would have, and the concluding years of his tenure as CEO have been his best.