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Steve Ballmer
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The Steve Ballmer Interview
Ben GilbertDavid RosenthalSteve Ballmer
Microsoft turned DOS, Windows, Office, Exchange and Active Directory into an enterprise stack that sold peace of mind through three-year recurring agreements, then incubated Azure to capture customer hardware and labor spending.The company’s “Windows Everywhere” mindset missed mobile and search, while cloud succeeded through protected development and accumulated capability; Microsoft’s future depends on sustaining independent locomotives rather than extending legacy franchises.