Microsoft's big cheese, Steve Ballmer
from the we-all-new-it-was-going-to-happen-but-we-didn't-know-when dept
It seems like there is an interesting little update on former CEO Bill Gates change of position. The big question is where does this leave Microsoft,which to some people the thought of Microsoft without Bill Gates, virtually indicates a loss of indentity. It will be interesting to see if Steve Ballmer will keep the media's interest in MS or whether they'll fade a little into the background (which may not be that bad for a while).![Hide This Hide this](https://ii.techdirt.com/s/t/i/topclose.png)
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