Though not a CEO, I’d say Don Mattrick made even dumber decisions than Ballmer. Flat out telling the military if they can’t use the new always online console they can use the last gen console or get fucked was… a choice.
Nope. Ballmer is and always will be the all time king R. He’s the dude that had MS pilot away from handheld devices because nobody will ever use cell phones. This was when MS was the only credible mobile OS.
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Hard to put a stupid offhand remark on the same level as a man that handed mobile computing to Apple and Samsung.
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
It wasn’t just the one offhand comment. His entire attitude was “always online and a mandatory camera attached to your device are just how it is, loaning games is gone forever, and you’re stupid for even questioning any of it.” His decisions singlehandedly tanked the popularity of the Xbox brand so hard they’re still feeling the effects one whole console generation later.
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I feel you, I just also think the financial loss resulting from the respective decisions makes Ballers idiocy unrivaled.
There’s a big difference between killing momentum in a gaming concern vs what was lost by completely mismanaging, bungling, and squandering the opportunity to dominate the mobile computing market.
I’m not really disagreeing with you just looking at relative damages.
Digit@lemmy.wtf 3 weeks ago
Bring back Balmer!
If he’d just try a little harder, maybe we can be rid of M$ entirely.
Harvey656@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Glad I covered my tracks with a well placed ‘might’ lol.
I forgot about that idiot and would love to go back to forgetting them.
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
C’mon… One more memory for the road…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrhoOHNOrI
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Let’s throw a chair in his honour.
pootzapie@lemy.lol 3 weeks ago
But could he jump that chair?