Filing: Microsoft’s Sinofsky technically an employee through end of the year

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Just in case you were worried: It looks like Steven Sinofsky will still get his employee discount on Microsoft products for the holidays.  A Microsoft filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission gives the official word on the Windows president’s departure, saying he resigned on Nov. 12, as reported, but will “remain an employee until… Read More…

Poll: Is Windows chief’s exit good or bad for Microsoft?

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Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky’s surprise departure from the company yesterday is generating all sorts of speculation, including a theory that he left after making an unsuccessful case to be designated Steve Ballmer’s successor as Microsoft’s chief executive. Sinofsky is a polarizing figure, with fans and critics, and the reaction to his departure is having… Read More…

A Microsoft misfit moves on: Thoughts on Windows chief Sinofsky’s sudden exit

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Two years ago, when Microsoft debuted the Kinect sensor for Xbox 360, the company celebrated the launch on its website by replacing its standard corporate mug shots with Xbox Live avatars for all of its top executives — except for Windows president Steven Sinofsky, who was represented by a Windows logo instead. It struck me as… Read More…