Former Employee Says That Microsoft Is No Longer Cool...

Microsoft is going through a major reorganization process supposed to help the company focus more on devices and services, but despite all these efforts, the tech giant has lost its cool factor.

That’s what former Microsoft evangelist Robert Scoble said in an interview with Fairfax Media, explaining that the Redmond-based company needed to do the same things as Google and Apple.

If his name doesn’t ring any bells to you, Scoble is a former technology evangelist at Microsoft who decided to leave the company in June 2006 to become the vice president of Podtech.net.
"Since I've left [Microsoft], what have they done that's interesting? Microsoft [Xbox] Kinect is the only thing I can think of and for a company that has 90,000 employees, to have only one product that you can point to that's innovative, that's pretty disappointing I think,” he said according to The Age.

"Compare that to Google, which is showing you self-driving cars, Google Glass and a phone that you can talk to, the Moto X, and on and on — automatic picture improvements on Google+ — It's a much more innovative company that is driving the future harder and faster."
Former Employee Says That Microsoft Is No Longer Cool, Blames Steve Ballmer
 
This guy doesn't think a full screen, non windowed, Box based interface for desktop computers is innovative? No credibility here....
 

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Just another when I was working for. . .but not now. . .:cry:
 

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Microsoft is attempting to be innovative with Win 8 and 8.1, but it has turned into a major failure. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, they should have just improved upon what they already had. Win 7 was an enormous success that should have been built upon instead of being totally redesigned with phones and tablets as the inspiration.
 

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Speaking as another former softie from the 90's he is spot on. There was a time when innovation was the number one priority of the company, long before the stock price was ever biggest news. Innovation doesn't always mean you are the first to the party, just the best. Unfortunately, as of late Microsoft seems to be late, and showing up wearing plaid shorts, a striped shirt, and has a 400 lb. girlfriend for a date.
 

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Microsoft became uncool when their software started eating up my cpu cycles with dancing freaking paper clips.

I about fell out of my chair when I read "a phone you can talk to". No duh, it's a phone.

-jeff
 

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Unfortunately, as of late Microsoft seems to be late, and showing up wearing plaid shorts, a striped shirt, and has a 400 lb. girlfriend for a date.

There was no reason to bring Kate Upton into this.
 

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Microsoft is attempting to be innovative with Win 8 and 8.1, but it has turned into a major failure. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, they should have just improved upon what they already had. Win 7 was an enormous success that should have been built upon instead of being totally redesigned with phones and tablets as the inspiration.
I see this statement in a great deal of threads posted throughout the internet, albeit it appears that when asked what improvement can be made to both the system and the GUI no one seems to have a definitive answer. . .just wondering.
 

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Microsoft is attempting to be innovative with Win 8 and 8.1, but it has turned into a major failure. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, they should have just improved upon what they already had. Win 7 was an enormous success that should have been built upon instead of being totally redesigned with phones and tablets as the inspiration.
I see this statement in a great deal of threads posted throughout the internet, albeit it appears that when asked what improvement can be made to both the system and the GUI no one seems to have a definitive answer. . .just wondering.

It's a desktop users fail to have a touch interface. So, they blame the os that they can't use with touch. Simple.
 

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I don't recall Microsoft ever having a persona of cool. If it did, it lost it in the Vista era with Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads.
 

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Hi there
Every man and his dog usually says after they've left a company that "It's going downhill" or "Fings ain't wot like they used to be". Part time contractors are usually even more cynical -- especially if their contracts don't run to full completion.

I wouldn't give any credence to an ex employees mutterings --unless they start something better like SAP -- started by a few ex IBM employees -- now probably the BIGGEST software company in the world --especially where big business is concerned.

So to these ex employees -- prove yourself BETTER than the organisation you've left - or just "SHUT THE F--- UP" -- Do something useful with your lives instead of bad mouthing an employer you've just left -- especially if you can't bring it down.

Remember also "Smith & Wesson ALWAYS beats 4 aces" when playing this game --and you'd better be the guy holding the Smith & Wesson.


Cheers
jimbo
 

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Sounds like sour grapes to me.

MS was cool way back in the 90s..when they were small, agile, and had at least one true visionary at the helm, Paul Allen, and one guy who understood the customer, Bill Gates.

There were and still are some of those remnants at the company but they have been out voted and unfortunately out maneuvered by the bean counters at the company.

I think it was a real turning point when that large company meeting took place before the release of Windows 8 RTM when about half of the staff walked out of the meeting where all the big wigs were as well. You saw the bean counters triumph over the idea and customer oriented staff.

Paul Allen....where are you? You NEED to go back and consult with MS.

VISIONARIES NEEDED at Redmond!!!!!
 

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Speaking as another former softie from the 90's he is spot on. There was a time when innovation was the number one priority of the company, long before the stock price was ever biggest news. Innovation doesn't always mean you are the first to the party, just the best. Unfortunately, as of late Microsoft seems to be late, and showing up wearing plaid shorts, a striped shirt, and has a 400 lb. girlfriend for a date.

-Hahahahahaha!!!!
 

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