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Microsoft's net income increased dramatically under Ballmer¹ however. Dude made money. Apple's stock has stagnated lately, though that may very well be temporar
by PeCaN 10y ago
Microsoft's net income increased dramatically under Ballmer¹ however. Dude made money. Apple's stock has stagnated lately, though that may very well be temporary. I think people discredit how smart Ballmer actually was, given how badly Microsoft did technology-wise in that period. Ballmer was as logistically talented as Cook is, IMO.
I agree with you on cars though. Apple could strike gold on that one, and Cook may be the person to do it.
¹ http://www.statista.com/statistics/267808/net-income-of-microsoft-since-2002/ http://www.statista.com/statistics/267808/net-income-of-micr...
- mathattack 10y agoThe dude made money, but it was already baked in to the stock price. People already saw the money coming in. (Monopoly on office, growing market for technology, etc) The mark of a CEO is how they do above and beyond the hand they were dealt. Ballmer underperformed expectations.