Gates and Ballmer: A look at the future
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Despite some high-profile departures to Google and other rivals, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer say Microsoft is still in a position to attract the top talent needed to ensure the company's strength as it enters its fourth decade.
Microsoft's chairman and its chief executive also expressed confidence that the company can expand successfully beyond its dominant Windows and Office franchises into everything from video games to business software.
That scope has caused some in the company to question whether Microsoft is trying to do too much. But Gates and Ballmer say they see it as a strategic advantage -- and a key differentiator between Microsoft and companies such as Google.