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Yes, Microsoft is used to play second fiddle. But then again, didn't they clean up (or there were some stuff going on) their Online divisions couple months ago

Yes, Microsoft is used to play second fiddle. But then again, didn't they clean up (or there were some stuff going on) their Online divisions couple months ago (or even last 1 or 2 years ago)? Once in a while, there will be divisions that would require some changes. Couple years ago, Vista (or the OS div) was the main target. They moved Steven Sinofsky from Office to OS. Once the situation over the OS div is better a bit, then the Online division. They brought up various outsiders if I remember correctly. Some from Yahoo!, not sure if they get anyone from Google (most likely not). Then Bing showed up. Now it's the E&D that got their piece of Ballmer Pie. PS: I'm probably speculating.

WalterGR 16y ago
> But then again, didn't they clean up (or there were some stuff going on) their Online divisions couple months ago (or even last 1 or 2 years ago)? I believe so, but I don't recall specifics. > Once in a while, there will be divisions that would require some changes. Couple years ago, Vista (or the OS div) was the main target. They moved Steven Sinofsky from Office to OS. Sure. My original point (in response to you) was that E&D is in the black - not the red - so your vision of Balmer "seeing those red numbers in Excel Spreadsheet almost overflowing whatever the data type in cell G-14, H-15 and K-25" simply doesn't exist. > PS: I'm probably speculating. And I'm trying to bring everyone back to earth. :)
- hello_moto 16y ago
  With this new tablet product, Courier, it might gone red again for a while.