53 Quotes by Matt Rosoff

There are some folks who have been there for a long time and who will resent the way things are being run as a bureaucracy. And maybe they were there for the big stock run-up and they're seeing the stock not move now.

What's left under MSN -- MSNBC? Microsoft just divested itself of that, too.

The product would exist in a kind of in-between market that hasn't yet been shown to exist. But sometimes those are the biggest hits.

Most of the spokes are supplied by partners, Microsoft earns royalties, and the whole thing helps perpetuate the idea of Windows PCs as the central home entertainment device.

MSN may want to sell search to AOL.

Given the business model for the consoles the more Microsoft can backload those hardware sales, the better it is for them financially.

Getting to profitability will require a big-name software launch while withstanding a concentrated marketing blitz from Sony. Anything less could mean years of red ink ahead.

If it gets worse and Microsoft doesn't deal well with it, they have a problem.

He wants to put people in charge who have a lot of customer contact and really know what customers want. He understands the importance of having smart technical people, but I think he views executive leadership as more of a business role. We'll see how that works.