The Only Chart You Need To See To Understand Why Steve Ballmer Is Out At Microsoft

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 The Only Chart You Need To See To Understand Why Steve Ballmer Is Out At Microsoft There are a number of reasons Steve Ballmer is retiring as CEO of Microsoft. But, the number one reason is what you see in this chart from Benedict Evans.  He missed out on the rise of mobile, which is altering the personal computer industry. As soon as Apple released the iPad, global PC sales went flat, then started to decline. The iPad was enabled by the iPhone, which was a device Ballmer laughed at when it was released.  While PC sales have stalled, sales of iPhones and Android-based devices have exploded, which you can see here.  If Ballmer had successfully participated in this explosion in mobile devices, he would still be the CEO of Microsoft. He says he's retiring because he thinks now is a good time for a transition. We think that if Windows Phone were equal with iPhone and Android, he'd still be around, leading the company for a few more years.  Read » Also On Tech Today: Amazon Is Testing Its Own Wireless Network, Which Hopefully Means It's Going To Try To Crush AT&T And Verizon RESHMA: How A Daughter Of Refugees Taught Girls To Code, Won Over Tech Millionaires, And Pushed Her Way Into Politics Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The Cheap Chinese Smartphone Makers Are Eating Apple And Samsung's Lunch CHART OF THE DAY: A Look At Facebook's Exploding Mobile Ad Business CHART OF THE DAY: What The Heck Happened To Apple's iPad Business? Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Tech RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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