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A lame duck CEO. A major operating system that nobody wants. Rapidly declining PC sales. A desperate Hail Mary acquisition of a trailing smartphone maker. Is this the swan song for Windows?
Failing to capitalize on either the smartphone or tablet markets—in spite of the fact the company had all the important technology in place for years—Microsoft has been called a digital dinosaur by some. With waning demand for PCs, especially among consumers, and the debacle of Windows 8—which actually incited people to avoid a new computer purchase—Steve Ballmer finally threw in the towel, announcing he'll step aside within 12 months.