Ballmer: I’ve drifted apart from Bill Gates over Surface hardware and phones

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally spoken out about his last few years at the software giant. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Ballmer recounts his history at Microsoft and his relationship with Bill Gates over the year, and also blames Surface hardware and phones for the pair falling out.
"When I became CEO we had a very miserable year," admits Ballmer. "Bill didn't know how to work for anybody, and I didn't know how to manage Bill. I'm not sure I ever learned the latter." Ba