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By Kevin Parrish, published on January 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Newsweek believes Microsoft will kick Ballmer to the curb in 2010.
Newsweek recently uploaded its Top 10 Tech Predictions for 2010, consisting of topics such as "Google Faces Antitrust Suit," "Facebook Goes Public," "Murdoch Pulls Out of Google," and the #1 prediction of 2010, "Apple Unveils the Tablet." While some of the predictions are somewhat obvious--like "Movie Downloads Stall Blu-ray" or "Your Phone Replaces your Wallet"--the 9th entry in the list predicts that Microsoft will kick Steve Ballmer to the curb.
Why? Because Ballmer has missed the mark on too many occasions, Newsweek explains. According to the paper, Microsoft stock has dropped nearly 50-percent in his ten-year stretch as CEO. This has apparently caused a ripple effect, lagging other tech companies and has even influenced the Dow Jones industrial average.
"Distracted by the Windows Vista fiasco, Ballmer has missed every big new tech market of the past decade," Newsweek reports. "Google won the race for Internet search and keyword advertising. Apple won in MP3 players and online music sales, and now holds the high ground in mobile phones, while Windows Mobile fades away. Microsoft's Zune music player is a dud. Bing, Microsoft's search engine, will never catch Google."
With that said, it's assumed that Microsoft investors are getting restless watching the money blow away like dust, and will start calling for hefty changes. Newsweek believes that in order for Bill Gates to kick his Harvard buddy to the curb, he will need to devise of a graceful scheme that "lets his buddy save face." The problem with outing Ballmer is that there's currently no apparent heir on the management team.
Newsweek: Microsoft Pushing Steve Ballmer Out - Tom's Guide
Might do them some good. I've always thought that guy would've made a better fit as the head of a football team rather than one of the largest tech corporations in the world.
Newsweek believes Microsoft will kick Ballmer to the curb in 2010.
Newsweek recently uploaded its Top 10 Tech Predictions for 2010, consisting of topics such as "Google Faces Antitrust Suit," "Facebook Goes Public," "Murdoch Pulls Out of Google," and the #1 prediction of 2010, "Apple Unveils the Tablet." While some of the predictions are somewhat obvious--like "Movie Downloads Stall Blu-ray" or "Your Phone Replaces your Wallet"--the 9th entry in the list predicts that Microsoft will kick Steve Ballmer to the curb.
Why? Because Ballmer has missed the mark on too many occasions, Newsweek explains. According to the paper, Microsoft stock has dropped nearly 50-percent in his ten-year stretch as CEO. This has apparently caused a ripple effect, lagging other tech companies and has even influenced the Dow Jones industrial average.
"Distracted by the Windows Vista fiasco, Ballmer has missed every big new tech market of the past decade," Newsweek reports. "Google won the race for Internet search and keyword advertising. Apple won in MP3 players and online music sales, and now holds the high ground in mobile phones, while Windows Mobile fades away. Microsoft's Zune music player is a dud. Bing, Microsoft's search engine, will never catch Google."
With that said, it's assumed that Microsoft investors are getting restless watching the money blow away like dust, and will start calling for hefty changes. Newsweek believes that in order for Bill Gates to kick his Harvard buddy to the curb, he will need to devise of a graceful scheme that "lets his buddy save face." The problem with outing Ballmer is that there's currently no apparent heir on the management team.
Newsweek: Microsoft Pushing Steve Ballmer Out - Tom's Guide
Might do them some good. I've always thought that guy would've made a better fit as the head of a football team rather than one of the largest tech corporations in the world.
