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发信人: tomnjerry (tom jerry), 信区: PDA
标 题: 木马这次准备搞大了：准备卖XBOX，杀掉Bing
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Nov 8 12:04:13 2013, 美东)
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/5080192/microsoft-ceo-candida
Microsoft CEO candidate Stephen Elop said to consider selling Xbox business,
killing Bing
Microsoft is currently searching for a new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer, who
plans to retire within the next 10 months. Recent reports suggest the
company has shortlisted Ford CEO Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen
Elop as external candidates. Mulally has stated he has no intentions to
leave Ford, but a Bloomberg report claims that Elop has big plans if he’s
made CEO. After a brief stint as the head of Microsoft’s business division,
responsible for Office and other products, Elop’s return to Microsoft in
the CEO position would reportedly involve a push for Office on Android and
iOS.
Elop is reportedly considering a strategy shift away from Microsoft’s
tradition of Office running primarily on Windows PCs. Bloomberg reports that
Elop is formulating "some broad strategic outlines for Microsoft," in what
is likely to be part of the interview process for the CEO position. Elop’s
potential strategy is said to involve maximizing sales of Office instead of
using it to push Windows PC and tablet sales. Microsoft’s Office and server
software has been performing well in recent financial results, while
Windows continues to struggle alongside a declining PC industry. Although
Office has launched for iOS and Android, Microsoft could certainly do more
to offer complete versions on those rival platforms.
ELOP COULD KILL BING AND SELL XBOX IF HE'S MADE CEO
Bloomberg also suggests that Elop is willing to shut down or sell some major
Microsoft businesses. Elop would reportedly considering killing off the
company’s Bing search engine, while contemplating selling the Xbox business
. Some investors and analysts have previously called for the software giant
to split off its Xbox business and give up on search. Microsoft co-founder
Paul Allen appears to feel the same way. Allen’s $15-billion asset manager,
Paul Ghaffari, revealed recently that Bing and Xbox have been distractions
for Microsoft. "My view is there are some parts of that operation they
should probably spin out, get rid of, to focus on the enterprise and focus
on the cloud." Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund claims Microsoft’s financial
earnings could be boosted by 40 percent in fiscal 2015 if the company sold
its Bing and Xbox businesses.
Any sale of Bing or Xbox seems unlikely, despite continued suggestions over
the years. Microsoft is moving to integrate its search engine experience
directly into Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone, and the company is just weeks
away from launching its next-generation Xbox One console. Bing also powers a
number Xbox search and app features. Either way, Microsoft’s CEO search
appears to be progressing with some suggesting the company may name a
Ballmer successor by the end of the year. | R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 2 他其实是google下到m$的木马?
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: 发信人: tomnjerry (tom jerry), 信区: PDA
: 标 题: 木马这次准备搞大了：准备卖XBOX，杀掉Bing
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Nov 8 12:04:13 2013, 美东)
: http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/5080192/microsoft-ceo-candida
: Microsoft CEO candidate Stephen Elop said to consider selling Xbox business,
: killing Bing
: Microsoft is currently searching for a new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer, who
: plans to retire within the next 10 months. Recent reports suggest the
: company has shortlisted Ford CEO Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen
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