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Gilbert: Microsoft shelved finished Office for iPad project in 2013
“And absolutely, 100% something that happened is all 200 of us worked for multiple years to get these things ready. We had a ship date. Well, we had what we thought was a ship date. Actually, what happened was we were told that actually we're gonna shelve it. A…”
Ben Gilbert Jul 22, 2024 ▶ 3:57:10 Microsoft Volume II: The Complete History and Strategy of the Ballmer Years (Audio) · Acquired
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Gilbert: Releasing Office for iPad was among Nadella's first CEO moves
“The year later, we did ship it actually right after Satya became CEO. That was one of the first things he did.”
Ben Gilbert Jul 22, 2024 ▶ 3:58:25 Microsoft Volume II: The Complete History and Strategy of the Ballmer Years (Audio) · Acquired
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