That was a difficult article for me to follow. I kept getting sidetracked by the feeling that it was just speculation built on speculation, and then confirmed b

That was a difficult article for me to follow. I kept getting sidetracked by the feeling that it was just speculation built on speculation, and then confirmed by speculation. Besides, even if Gates did step down, I have to wonder how much influence he's actually had over the direction of Microsoft as COTB. Despite being profitable, they don't seem like they have a clear direction.