tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post7573443022056610068..comments2024-03-18T12:52:48.117-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: Microsoft's Robbie Bach Retires... Whoo-Hoo! (And J is gone, too.)Who da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-59935441521859728932010-07-06T09:06:52.443-07:002010-07-06T09:06:52.443-07:00>> Microsoft's market value has more tha...>> Microsoft's market value has more than halved >><br /><br />very painful. review bar is different for different people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-36205460454273201342010-07-06T09:05:10.009-07:002010-07-06T09:05:10.009-07:00>>>And speaking of dead weight
Which tho...>>>And speaking of dead weight<br /><br />Which thousand people did you mean? Many directors, general managers, vice presidents, Partners fit the criterion. Shareholders may overlook the lower bands becuase 25 of those carry the dead weight of one of these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-35264429395270545612010-06-11T02:12:53.904-07:002010-06-11T02:12:53.904-07:00More like, the sales of the iPhone were surprising...<i>More like, the sales of the iPhone were surprisingly high, so much so that economies of scale kicked in sooner than expected, making it possible to drop the price by $200.</i><br /><br />This is truly world class imbecility talking. Wait, the iPhone was FLYING OUT THE DOOR at $500...so that made it essential to lower the price?<br /><br />Just listen to yourself. And put down the bottle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-16770484448253323072010-06-04T21:01:14.041-07:002010-06-04T21:01:14.041-07:00MS review system is broken - why we have this forc...<i>MS review system is broken - why we have this forced curve on our engineers - not good for building cohesive teams. This encourages back-stabbing and disrupts team chemistry over time.</i><br /><br />It also encourages angry 10-percenters who got booted from Microsoft to set out on a life-long mission to bring down Microsoft. How many enemies does Microsoft have in the industry? When you're king of the hill you may not need many friends but when you need a hand up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-5291685001061081352010-06-04T20:56:37.482-07:002010-06-04T20:56:37.482-07:00I remember the "idiot proof" web applian...<i>I remember the "idiot proof" web appliances of the mid-late '90s. The problem wasn't that they weren't "idiot proof," the problem was THEY DIDN'T WORK WELL.</i><br /><br />I think the problem was a lack of high-bandwidth Internet connections to the home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-31751310697663829812010-06-04T19:26:59.344-07:002010-06-04T19:26:59.344-07:00microsoft adcenter is still chaos center. The new ...<i>microsoft adcenter is still chaos center. The new set of VPs in town still not sure what the causes are for this malfunctioning 1400 group.<br /><br />What befuddles a lot of us is that Sachind and his buddie Nitinc are still here, not fired as many were speculating. These two and their circle of a- converted principals are all doing well. <br /></i><br /><br />Alexander Gournes had his visions, but he relied on the same pile of bullshit middle managers like Sachin, Nitin and their inner group to execute, so he landed in crash eventually.<br /><br />adcenter is not only chaos center, also bs center.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-46917133707486819352010-06-03T10:37:38.594-07:002010-06-03T10:37:38.594-07:00@ KeithX
+1
It's amazing to me to see the ne...@ KeithX<br /><br />+1<br /><br />It's amazing to me to see the negative replies to your thoughtful, well-reasoned arguments. <br /><br />It's either "Shut up Apple fanboy" or "We know best, idiot." Strange.<br /><br />It's like they have their fingers in their ears and are chanting "no no no."<br /><br />That's exactly the attitude that's destroying Microsoft. No ability to listen and say, "Wow, that might be RIGHT."<br /><br />@June 01 10:05pm poster<br /><br />"As a member of an engineering team who built web terminals in the past, I have to ask how your Netpliance stock is doing? *snicker* Most people came to the realization that if you build idiot proof software, only idiots want to use it."<br /><br />Wow, you were IN the biz and that's the lesson you learned -- only idiots want to use devices that aren't complicated? <br /><br />I remember the "idiot proof" web appliances of the mid-late '90s. The problem wasn't that they weren't "idiot proof," the problem was THEY DIDN'T WORK WELL. <br /><br />Put another way...<br /><br />Idiot Proof + sucky user experience = dead.<br /><br />Idiot Proof + amazing user experience =... I dunno, 2 million sold in 60 days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-15076211350365809342010-06-02T22:30:50.562-07:002010-06-02T22:30:50.562-07:00Keith, I'm another customer, tbh it's hard...Keith, I'm another customer, tbh it's hard to take your comments seriously because there's no substance. Sorry if you'd rather have a tongue-bath, but posting "EH WINDOWS 7 I'M NOT IMPRESSED" in anything but an Apple fan forum will just get you ridiculed and ignored. Troof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-67844820380261902802010-06-02T19:53:17.792-07:002010-06-02T19:53:17.792-07:00heard few were fired today Confirmed from seattle ...heard few were fired today Confirmed from seattle MS atlas team and last day given this friday. it was a surprise. looks like silent clean up since no official mails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-35018388748211093052010-06-02T08:30:55.083-07:002010-06-02T08:30:55.083-07:00I have to laugh at some of these replies. People r...I have to laugh at some of these replies. People reply to my comments with ad hominen attacks, yet I'm the only person willing to sign my name to my comments and describe my specific perspective. I used to be one of MS's very best customers, and I'm still a customer, though not as satisfied as I once was. I would add to this list:<br /><br /><i>40% - current MS employees with valid comments about company management;<br />20% - current MS employees who just like to complain;<br />20% - ex-MS employees with sour grapes;<br />15% - competitors trying to bash MS and discourage MS employees<br />5% - investors trying to short MSFT stock.</i><br /><br />5% Customers sincerely interested in the future of MS<br /><br /><i>"Oh My Keith, if you think those vulnerabilities only occur in Windows then you have wasted your life working in this field. That mindset is for end users who don't really care about operating systems."</i><br /><br />This response perfectly illustrates the end-user viewpoint I've been trying to describe here. There are so many people these days who really don't care about operating systems. It's the growing mindset of my customer base. They don't perceive the vulnerabilities of other platforms, of which I'm perfectly aware, but only the issues they face with the computing tools they use. Virus attacks are at the top of the list.<br /><br />These people are the target market for the next wave of workstation appliances. They're looking for something very simple, and very secure. Earlier I called it the "Idiot Proof Operating System", but perhaps this acronym is more meaningful: iPOS. Many in the tech community will want to leave off the "i" and use other words for POS. The potential buyers in this expanding market segment aren't techies, they're the people who don't care what operating system their washing machine runs on. It's a huge market segment.<br /><br />So much for context, let's get back to business. The first case study I ever saw that descibes the situation MS is faced with was the story of Ford and the Model T. At first Ford's Model T dominated auto sales in much the same way that MS has dominated the desktop. Henry Ford never saw the need to design a car that would kill off the Model T until after other manufacturers permanently grabbed a big part of his market share. He never got it back.<br /><br />IBM made the same mistake in the 1960's and 70's, they refused to design and build a new product that would eviscerate their existing computing and business products. By 1980 they couldn't even write a new operating system to compete with Apple's toy computer. MS is built on the shoulder's of IBM's epic fail.<br /><br />Now it seems to be MS's turn to make the same mistake. MS can either kill workstation Win, or sit back and watch someone else do it. Balmer is definitely on the sit back and watch team, he seems to me to be MS's Henry Ford.<br /><br />-Written on my Win 7 LaptopKeithXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05956175169903906369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-38027042480078654152010-06-01T22:05:33.760-07:002010-06-01T22:05:33.760-07:00MS has nothing on the boards to compete in the big...<i>MS has nothing on the boards to compete in the biggest part of the next computing wave: The Idiot Proof OS.</i><br /><br />As a member of an engineering team who built web terminals in the past, I have to ask how your Netpliance stock is doing? *snicker* Most people came to the realization that if you build idiot proof software, only idiots want to use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-59272478271756731672010-06-01T18:25:54.786-07:002010-06-01T18:25:54.786-07:00Big layoff in July.... there's no need for suc...Big layoff in July.... there's no need for such an event around review time, up to 10% has to go silently (every year now)... I would call this the most unrealistic rumor of the year... Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-14579801956576793242010-06-01T09:12:00.596-07:002010-06-01T09:12:00.596-07:00"Why did I mention Macafee and Sandboxie? Bec..."Why did I mention Macafee and Sandboxie? Because you can't do one single, simple thing with your brand new Win7 system until AFTER you install those products. Technically you could, but in a very short period of time you'd get botted or root-kitted and have to call someone to clean up the mess"<br /><br />Oh My Keith, if you think those vulnerabilities only occur in Windows then you have wasted your life working in this field. That mindset is for end users who don't really care about operating systems. They know Windows gets viruses and don't realize Macs also have those same issues but are not as big of a target. Linux, well they never even heard of that. It is a great marketing ploy for Macs and Nix people but nothing more. How do I know this? Well I am a *nix head and work for a major security firm. My job is to find all these things you say or at least imply don’t exist in other systems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-41832592454476655262010-06-01T08:25:24.993-07:002010-06-01T08:25:24.993-07:00@KeithX,
rather long reply to my comment and I gue...@KeithX,<br />rather long reply to my comment and I guess you are entitled to your opinion. I am not sure why you listed your resume but mine would be just as long is I wanted to list it out and bore everyone.<br /><br />That long reply says a lot though. You constantly refer to "my company" and "your company". I do NOT work for MS! You mentality is that only someone that works for MS could like Windows and that is why I called you our before. I know the writings of someone who is trolling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-44242249030175428742010-06-01T04:43:08.217-07:002010-06-01T04:43:08.217-07:00microsoft adcenter is still chaos center. The new ...microsoft adcenter is still chaos center. The new set of VPs in town still not sure what the causes are for this malfunctioning 1400 group.<br /><br />What befuddles a lot of us is that Sachind and his buddie Nitinc are still here, not fired as many were speculating. These two and their circle of a- converted principals are all doing well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-4092703984152829542010-06-01T04:38:49.344-07:002010-06-01T04:38:49.344-07:00MS review system is broken - why we have this forc...MS review system is broken - why we have this forced curve on our engineers - not good for building cohesive teams. This encourages back-stabbing and disrupts team chemistry over time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-22231439185355561842010-05-31T22:19:38.402-07:002010-05-31T22:19:38.402-07:00Elop is a sales guy – don’t expect him to bring an...<b> Elop is a sales guy – don’t expect him to bring any new innovation to the table. Best bet Kurt could make is elevate Gurdeep Pall let him take charge of Office innovation. </b><br />Gurdeep is writing this to promote himself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-5237692896996612062010-05-30T20:37:40.480-07:002010-05-30T20:37:40.480-07:00Layoffs are coming (teams will shed throughout the...<i>Layoffs are coming (teams will shed throughout the year but there is a big one coming up in July).</i><br /><br />I have applied for a couple of jobs at Microsoft in the S&T division and statements like this make me nervous. <br /><br />Please advise! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-52643831722057542232010-05-30T18:23:47.996-07:002010-05-30T18:23:47.996-07:00Win7 the fastest selling OS in history: preceded b...Win7 the fastest selling OS in history: preceded by the Vista Void nobody dared to touch.... with Win7 PC sales also rebounded, together with some revival of the tech buyers after the financial crisis. <br /><br />No wonder HP wants to reduce their dependancy by acquiring Palm and WEB OS. No company in the world likes a single source supplier messing up their numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-39690999096595367502010-05-30T15:44:08.389-07:002010-05-30T15:44:08.389-07:00http://www.dailytech.com/Ballmer+Welcomes+Googles+...http://www.dailytech.com/Ballmer+Welcomes+Googles+Android+OS+to+Microsofts+World/article9642.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-19554224338103460372010-05-30T15:41:47.167-07:002010-05-30T15:41:47.167-07:00"Any of them is worth a hundred typical micro..."Any of them is worth a hundred typical microsoft coders"<br /><br />Ahem. Speaking of arrogant pompous overbearing jerks. Pot, meet mr. kettle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-66045001002927844372010-05-30T14:49:35.548-07:002010-05-30T14:49:35.548-07:00"If you actually believe that marketing is th..."If you actually believe that marketing is the weak link in the Zune, then you're part of the problem."<br />Well I made that comment so let's get something straight. I don't work for MS so how am I part of the problem? I am a consumer and I am telling you I like the Zune HD better than the IPod Touch which I also have. Other than it doesn't have all the apps, it is a better player. It sounds better, the video is sharper, the Zune pass is a better value and the HD FM radio is a nice feature. These are all facts. On the opinion side, I think if looks better, has a better user experience and the Zune software is better than ITunes. If you do indeed work for MS and can’t except that a consumer likes your product then you are the problem. The Zune HD was poorly marketed and that is a fact. When did you ever see a commercial for it?<br />“How many times have you wanted to hand your friend a track you're listening to so he could hear it, too?”<br />I am not even sure what you are talking about here but let me guess you mean sharing music on the Zune is somehow subpar to ITunes? Interesting because if both users have Zune Pass I can do just what you said at no extra cost to my friend. Can you do that with ITunes? I didn’t realize songs were free on ITunes if only someone recommends them. Wow, Apple sure is generous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1796489913715820392010-05-30T09:52:10.722-07:002010-05-30T09:52:10.722-07:00Layoffs are coming (teams will shed throughout the...Layoffs are coming (teams will shed throughout the year but there is a big one coming up in July). If your HR and finance people look busy, that's cause they're busy planning it in advance of FY11. When SteveB says we are still the most profitable, he means to absolutely keep it that way. The topline isn't growing in any meaningful wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-71843783575486877942010-05-30T09:52:10.723-07:002010-05-30T09:52:10.723-07:00Microsoft got lucky with Windows and Office and ke...Microsoft got lucky with Windows and Office and kept at it steadfast. The company does not have the gene to make it big in any other space. <br /><br />Windows which was broken for a long time, won over the competition, because there was no competition. Mac OS, OS/2 Warp could not garner much market share due to internal issues at the companies. <br /><br />Office was a huge success over competition due to sales tactics / tricks. It is a good product definitely, but it is rapidly reaching obsolescence.<br /><br />These days hardware products can be created as easily as software by anyone anywhere and these device can compete with the best iPads and kindles. They are already out there from China.<br /><br />Microsoft knows from its failures in UMPC, that courier wouldn't last in the market. <br /><br />Microsoft need to start productizing its R&D investments at a rapid pace..software and devices where they can provide a clear differentiation, a barrier for entry, which as of today it is not able to.<br /><br />The best innovations today are coming from elsewhere. <br /><br />Relying wholly on your ecosystem can be a safe bet , but your ecosystem cam move away from you when you see nothing sensible is coming out from you.<br /><br />And for god's sake let your employees do the innovation.. not your low cost vendor staff. Who do you think has most stake in your success?<br />How many vendor companies does Apple work with in its R&D space -- '0'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-28954485133358673932010-05-30T09:40:32.930-07:002010-05-30T09:40:32.930-07:00@Considering your guess:
40% - current MS employe...@Considering your guess:<br /><br />40% - current MS employees with valid comments about company management;<br />20% - current MS employees who just like to complain;<br />20% - ex-MS employees with sour grapes;<br />15% - competitors trying to bash MS and discourage MS employees<br />5% - investors trying to short MSFT stock.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><br />1) 80% people are not happy overall...<br />2) 40% valid comments are more than enough from internal ppl.<br /><br />Microsoft should seriously think about the internal issues.</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com