Five Years of Ballmer -- the Effect on Microsoft

An anonymous reader writes "In the five years since Bill Gates surprised the technology world by announcing he would give up his title as chief executive at Microsoft to Steve Ballmer, the company has changed significantly. Ballmer is largely credited for tripling the company's cash balance, with sales growing from less than $23 billion in 2000 to $36.8 billion last year. Critics claim that today, we see a much 'gentler' side of Microsoft and Ballmer seems to have received an "A" in Wall Street's eyes."

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Proper accounting would have reflected $18 b loss

[SgtChaireBourne]

"Everyone is fooled, prepare for phase 2..."

No one really noticed the books when Bill hopped off. Or since then, for that matter. Proper accounting would have reflected a net loss of $18 billion for 1998 for Microsoft.