this article is poorly written, microsoft is still a very profitable company with tons of cash in the bank and though ballmer hasn't innovated much over the past few years, they haven't fallen as much as the author likes to suggest (unless you're talking about stock price which is moot anyway since microsoft's a value company now). it takes different ceo's to steer a company through different times. surely you don't think companies are at the top forever do you? DEC anyone?

for the record, i am not a fan of (developers developers developers) ballmer or microsoft, but this article just pure stinks. competition has heated up and this is after all the technology sector where even things like social media can lead the industry.