Of Microsoft Execs and Employees

Looks like it happened again. While Microsoft employees were off in one direction (in my opinion the correct direction) and doing something good, an exec goes and says something completely opposite and contradictory. This seems to be happening a lot lately. It's hard to argue with the fact that Gates and Ballmer have lead the company to huge successes, but one has to wonder – are the two holding Microsoft back at this point? Their vision and need to dominate are really stopping Microsoft from changing, and change in some areas they need quite badly. What was at one point one of their biggest strengths may in the end turn into their biggest weakness.
—jeremy