this is all I have to say about the Microsoft decision.
If I was Bill Gates, I'd say fuck it. Split it three ways. Give me the cash, the internet business and the X-box. Cash Ballmer out for the Office crap. Then stick that piece of lukewarm dog feces Myrvhold with the OS's.
Bill gets the chance to start over as the underdog again. Ballmer can continue the status quo. And Nathan gets stuck with the lukewarm piece of canine fecal matter.
Everything in karmic balance.