tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post4132750159890358377..comments2024-03-18T12:52:48.117-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: Microsoft FY12Q3 ResultsWho da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-55519671104903105882012-04-24T21:41:39.924-07:002012-04-24T21:41:39.924-07:00"Were Microsoft to approach any of these achi...<i>"Were Microsoft to approach any of these achievements, we'd truly be on the upswing"</i><br /><br />It sure would help if Steve didn't sound like a petulant 12 year old whenever he opens his stupid mouth.<br /><br />And if our advertising wasn't the worst in the business.<br /><br />And if our phone team made something that wasn't an obvious also-ran.<br /><br />And if we stopped collectively believing that Metro -- AN INTERFACE CONVENTION, FOR CHRISTSAKES -- was the most amazing thing that technology has seen in 20 years. It's not, it's an interface convention. For fucksake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-56010986010905165162012-04-24T20:55:28.080-07:002012-04-24T20:55:28.080-07:00Comparisons with Apple are unrealistic. They have...Comparisons with Apple are unrealistic. They have among the most loyal customer bases one could imagine, their margins are sky-high, and their perception in society today is stellar.<br /><br />Apple could release nearly anything these days and it would sell in shocking, stunning volumes.<br /><br />My wife, who knows zip about technology announced recently that she wanted an iPad. When I asked why, she couldn't give me any solid answers except that it was obviously the best thing to have. I don't think my experience was unique in the slightest.<br /><br />Were Microsoft to approach any of these achievements, we'd truly be on the upswing: <br /><br /> - Amazing margins.<br /> - Customer base that doubles as zealots.<br /> - Godlike perception from the public-at-large.<br /><br />I'd be thrilled with only one. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-25879643520462801562012-04-24T20:43:38.094-07:002012-04-24T20:43:38.094-07:00This blog is indicative of the state of the whole ...This blog is indicative of the state of the whole company.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Apple's profit is now over DOUBLE that of Microsoft's ($11.6B just reported vs. $5.11B of MSFT). <br /><br />All from new products introduced in less than 5 years (XBox comparison anyone?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-17272002811865005092012-04-24T16:09:47.683-07:002012-04-24T16:09:47.683-07:00"Mostly because I don't like rude, disres...<i>"Mostly because I don't like rude, disrespectful a-holes who come to someone else's blog and then criticize its content or the way they run it."</i><br /><br />And so your response is to behave like a rude, disrespectful and *entitled* a-hole who thinks his shit don't stink, as they say in the business.<br /><br />Bravo, chief. Well played!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-59181558806775309442012-04-24T15:17:26.016-07:002012-04-24T15:17:26.016-07:00"And better yet, why do you feel the need to ..."And better yet, why do you feel the need to stand-in and represent for minimsft himself?"<br /><br />Mostly because I don't like rude, disrespectful a-holes who come to someone else's blog and then criticize its content or the way they run it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-74431216167417707482012-04-24T14:45:03.249-07:002012-04-24T14:45:03.249-07:00You mean like Ozzie? Yeah, that worked well. ;-)
...<i>You mean like Ozzie? Yeah, that worked well. ;-)</i><br /><br />That's funny right there. All of these "Mini has been replaced/hacked/lobotomized" rumors... Ever stop to think Mini is fighting an internal struggle with trying to be positive or writing something productive versus being a devil's advocate and allowing the comments on his posts to be a troll and FUD breeding ground? Reading this thing is depressing sometimes. In my years with the company, I've found my personal trolling to be proportionate with my management's transparency. Although, regardless of how transparent things can be, it still doesn't hurt to check to see if Mini or Mini-Mini or Bizarro Mini or Kool-Aid Mini shows up every quarter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-14346640483525062682012-04-24T14:40:58.240-07:002012-04-24T14:40:58.240-07:00"Or Billg. That was his job title after he st...<i>"Or Billg. That was his job title after he stepped down as CEO"</i><br /><br />Which corresponds pretty well to when the company went into the shitter.<br /><br />CSA at Microsoft doesn't work, you need a CEO who isn't just a car salesman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-90359129346769430852012-04-24T14:38:39.507-07:002012-04-24T14:38:39.507-07:00Or Billg. That was his job title after he stepped ...Or Billg. That was his job title after he stepped down as CEOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-5164372890507543912012-04-24T14:27:58.816-07:002012-04-24T14:27:58.816-07:00"Ballmer doesn't have the ability to cond...<i>"Ballmer doesn't have the ability to conduct a thorough technical review. That's why we used to have a Chief Software Architect."</i><br /><br />You mean like Ozzie? Yeah, that worked well. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-66465757644801759462012-04-24T14:24:12.100-07:002012-04-24T14:24:12.100-07:00Ballmer doesn't have the ability to conduct a ...Ballmer doesn't have the ability to conduct a thorough technical review. That's why we used to have a Chief Software Architect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1133230953972751262012-04-24T14:11:52.719-07:002012-04-24T14:11:52.719-07:00"What part of all of this being his choice, n...<i>"What part of all of this being his choice, not yours, did you miss? He has no obligation to you or anyone else."</i><br /><br />Why do you care so much about my opinion on the matter? And better yet, why do you feel the need to stand-in and represent for minimsft himself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-52033745922117072762012-04-24T13:12:55.521-07:002012-04-24T13:12:55.521-07:00"... it's become a waste of space."
..."... it's become a waste of space."<br /><br />You don't trust others to be able to make that judgement for themselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-48547351674903425312012-04-24T12:26:15.749-07:002012-04-24T12:26:15.749-07:00"I was reading that HBR article about Steve J..."I was reading that HBR article about Steve Jobs leadership lessons and the first thing I thought about it: Steve Jobs would not have let almost any of those new Xbox apps ship. He would have torn them to pieces."<br /><br />Perceptive comment and a real issue for MS. Ballmer just doesn't sweat the details. And he also doesn't come down hard on those that ignore them and routinely make boneheaded and highly visible mistakes. This has cumulatively resulted in a lot of damage to MS's reputation, and portrays a company that is erratic and unfocused. Where Apple appears to be one company headed in one direction, even though it's now much larger than MS, Microsoft still looks like a collection of independent groups that are as busy fighting each other as they are external competitors. When Ballmer is finally gone, which hopefully isn't much longer, ideally the replacement will be a lot more hands on and err, at least initially, on bringing order to the current unruly mob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-7124689155532788842012-04-24T12:15:55.303-07:002012-04-24T12:15:55.303-07:00"Nobody seems to have noticed that MS lowered..."Nobody seems to have noticed that MS lowered its expense guidance as part of the earnings call? You know what that means, don't you."<br /><br />Right, it was only reported in several hundred articles. No, I don't know what it means, besides the obvious. It could mean anything from headcount reductions to less capex. Nor do you know, despite pretending you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-13043007840922932452012-04-24T12:12:16.791-07:002012-04-24T12:12:16.791-07:00"AndyB said..."
God, are you still trol..."AndyB said..."<br /><br />God, are you still trolling? Wasn't your time on WinRumors using half a dozen different aliases enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-37459658185624833162012-04-24T12:10:42.125-07:002012-04-24T12:10:42.125-07:00"It's scary that we bought Skype for 12 b..."It's scary that we bought Skype for 12 billion yet we only make 4 billion profit in a quarter. Still a stunning number but c'mon!"<br /><br />12? Are you quoting some all in cost? Because the initial price was $8.5. As an employee, one would expect you to know that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-63201740405714619322012-04-24T12:09:20.137-07:002012-04-24T12:09:20.137-07:00"It's YEARS past its expiration date and ..."It's YEARS past its expiration date and nobody cares any more."<br /><br />Apparently you care, as do the other ten morons who wrote similarly inane comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-37663954933839825242012-04-24T12:07:23.288-07:002012-04-24T12:07:23.288-07:00"Removing it from the blogosphere at this poi..."Removing it from the blogosphere at this point would be a service to Microsoft, which is ostensibly what Mini cares about."<br /><br />What part of all of this being his choice, not yours, did you miss? He has no obligation to you or anyone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-60118208159346018732012-04-24T10:39:51.995-07:002012-04-24T10:39:51.995-07:00"Odd, if some people don't like the blog,...<i>"Odd, if some people don't like the blog, they don't have to return. What does it matterif Mini continues or not?"</i><br /><br />Because this blog retains a certain amount of traffic and mindshare within the community of people who follow Microsoft even though it's become a waste of space. Removing it from the blogosphere at this point would be a service to Microsoft, which is ostensibly what Mini cares about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-36180916935864892022012-04-24T10:10:11.006-07:002012-04-24T10:10:11.006-07:00Poll results came back yesterday... let's get ...Poll results came back yesterday... let's get this discussion rolling!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-12230766263796162422012-04-24T09:50:16.321-07:002012-04-24T09:50:16.321-07:00Peter Weyland for next CEO
https://www.weylandindu...Peter Weyland for next CEO<br />https://www.weylandindustries.com/tedtalkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-40219026968739469142012-04-24T02:30:08.533-07:002012-04-24T02:30:08.533-07:00Odd, if some people don't like the blog, they ...Odd, if some people don't like the blog, they don't have to return. What does it matterif Mini continues or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-20181397201063620672012-04-24T01:57:31.066-07:002012-04-24T01:57:31.066-07:00It's interesting that the current Mini (be it ...It's interesting that the current Mini (be it the original or a stand-in) is now making just a few drive-by posts a year and not even attempting to participate in a conversation.<br /><br />This is SO Microsoft. If nothing else it reveals Mini to be blind in the way that many long-term Microsoft employees are blind.<br /><br />If Mini wasn't blind, he or she would reflect on this question:<br /><br /><i>Exactly what is this blog of mine contributing to a conversation about making Microsoft better? And what does it mean to make Microsoft better? Is what I'm writing contributing anything to product development improvements?</i><br /><br />This blog is basically a link aggregator of influential analyst discussions and a few snippets of the same kind of commentary you can read anywhere online.<br /><br />Hubris and ego is the only thing keeping this blog going. Mini isn't writing anything interesting, s/he's not participating in the conversation and s/he's even stopped pretending that the blog has any point. <br /><br />Sounds a lot like the Microsoft corporate culture that I see every day.<br /><br />Mini, wake up, pull your head out of your Microsoft partner ass, and just take this stupid blog offline already. It's YEARS past its expiration date and nobody cares any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-79945391458348289952012-04-23T22:08:59.096-07:002012-04-23T22:08:59.096-07:00Mini, time to shut down this blog.. looks like you...Mini, time to shut down this blog.. looks like you're now inducted by the emperor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-72108463410590964482012-04-23T16:33:14.338-07:002012-04-23T16:33:14.338-07:00One post per quarter, and this is the best you can...One post per quarter, and this is the best you can do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com