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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Re:I notice they don't advertise as much

[Atrax]

The last two major ad campaigns they've run have been targeted at each other.

Bud says: Miller skipped his National Guard service because his dad, Miller Senior, pulled strings to get him out of it

Miller says: Hah! Budweiser claims to have been a hero in vietnam but in fact was some sort of anti-war left-wing pinko commie pussy!

Bud responds: Miller can't even carry a debate without having a suspicious square package under his suit!

From Miller: Well Bud hung out with Jane Fonda! clearly he's some kind of communist!

that sort of thing?

slightly OT: Blog on the Internet in China

[fatblock]

Hi all, I know it is slightly OT and you hate people promoting their own weblog - but you'll get over it! ;-) I'm blogging news on the development of the internet in China. I hope that my blog is useful and interesting to some of you. http://china-netinvestor.blogspot.com/ Have a great weekend! fatblock