Monday, August 26, 2013

Now that's a CEO who really knows how to move the stock price

Steve Ballmer announces resignation as Microsoft's CEO, Microsoft stock price jumps 10%:


Note the gap in the Thursday trading record when NASDAQ crashed.  No word as to whether this was due to a Blue Screen of Death.

Top 10 Ballmer quotes at El Reg.  Here's my favorite:
"$500, fully subsidized, with a plan! That is the most expensive phone in the world and it doesn't appeal to business customers because it doesn't have a keyboard, which makes it not a very good email machine."
The quote is from the time when Apple launched the original iPhone.  Like Ballmer said, it's a stupid phone.  No keyboard, even.  Nobody'll buy that dog.

Plus, the Register has video of Ballmer doing the "Monkey Boy" dance.  If you've never seen it, you're in for a treat.  Just put the children to bed first.  Don't want them having nightmares ...

3 comments:

  1. juvatAugust 26, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    So....you don't like him, eh?

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  2. libertymanAugust 27, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Ballmer seemed like an arrogant and incompetent leader. Microsoft writes terrible software that is awkward and clumsy to use.
    Good riddance.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 27, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    No word as to whether this was due to a Blue Screen of Death.

    Borepatch, you magnificent bastard...

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