Ballmer sets a new (and potentially much later) retirement date

umjames · on Sept 20, 2008

Ballmer told attendees that he is going to stay on at Microsoft until Microsoft’s search share exceeds Google’s

Not going anywhere for a while?

TweedHeads · on Sept 20, 2008

Since January 2000 when he became CEO, MSFT stock has been flatlined around $25, more than eight years delivering nothing!

In the same period of time, Steve Jobs has taken AAPL from $25 to more than $140 delivering iPods, iPhones, iTunes, iMacs, MacBooks, Tiger, Leopard, etc.

Ballmer will be remembered as the worst failure as CEO in the history of corporations.

Ballmer, you're fired!

helveticaman · on Sept 20, 2008

I don't know about "worst failure". I think Steve Jobs is actually the unusual CEO here.