graeme_p - 5:51 pm on Nov 13, 2012 (gmt 0)

So he has made a success of Windows 7 and 8 and launched surface tablets that have had a better initial reception than anything MS has done in mobile for years, but he is "not a team player" and they need to get rid of him to have a more rapid release cycle (although he got Windows releases moving after Vista).

The resulting management structure splits responsibility for Windows, with the business side of Windows being run by the CFO, who also runs marketing for MS as a whole!