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Former Microsoft SVP Joachim Kempin argues current CEO Steve Ballmer doesn’t connect with today’s young consumers.
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-- -- -- -- we've spoken about for weeks about apple losing its cool.
We get the earnings report later on this afternoon lower profits slow a profit growth is expected -- -- what's gonna happen is expected.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- We like to use the -- and attempt door stop let's -- here on the show no stop fits that description better -- that.
Microsoft I should know that because I own a piece of it just look at this chart of the past ten years.
Yeah but not a good -- if you -- cut odor of that company joining the company from Seattle now forma Microsoft senior vice president Joseph Kim campaign.
In his new book resolve and fortitude he talks about -- Steve bomber should step down as chief mr.
Kevin joins us now so welcome the program.
Right from the get go you want Steve -- -- to go look.
I want to know what do you think was his biggest mistake in the years that he's been the tree.
You know I'm with saying he needs to ago I say it maybe has to go ha ha yeah.
You know that's just something you know essentially isn't it come.
This is not my decision is at the end of the Microsoft boardroom decide that Bob what's -- done wrong.
But I really think that the company needs some kind of -- -- -- appears to renew mobilized and FaceBook generation.
He's going about -- love is number us when you look at it.
But he is not really very popular who have they young folks it's cannot say -- that -- Oh okay not very popular with the youngsters.
You -- within Microsoft you with the senior vice president you have the era Bill Gates you know how people feel within the company.
And you say the bomber didn't have the support in the popularity amongst younger people argued -- -- same.
That Microsoft's windows eight and its application on the phone the Lumia phone.
Not been a success.
You know that's the very important thing to -- -- -- Steve -- -- has to make this really knows a -- or popular.
And what we're seeing so far it isn't going as about it as -- could be.
Do you think it could go a lot better if -- -- opposed -- were in charge shouldn't -- touch with the young younger people.
I think so.
And I believe that the it the whole it issue here is really.
The have a great idea.
They have unified interface you can go from the fold into the tablet to the PC -- you don't have to real good.
After -- can't -- that grew can't -- that at his -- far.
And I think this idea is very compelling.
And if fiscal be put off.
I think Steve Ballmer doesn't have to go.
-- now you're the city of you whether senior vice president within Microsoft.
I presume that you got a lot of Microsoft stock when you laugh and is still holding its.
You think the stock would go up significantly -- -- walked away.
At a younger person became in charge of the mobile's stuff.
And -- beer and a little bit over.
An increase in the stock price but at the end.
It always comes down to performance as we both know.
And by the way I and own no stock in Microsoft -- -- -- ten years ago and never touch them again.
Then use are very Smart guy because I was the -- who bought them ten years ago and dolphins happens sense jockeying that Clinton camp in.
Thanks for joining us Cummins is again is very interesting story we appreciate it thank you so.
Thank you.
