Sometimes, there is good news too!

[Dumonceau]

Steve Ballmer is leaving Microsoft!! http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bull...icrosoft/27480

Maybe, just maybe this will be good news for us simmers!! This calls for a TGIF!!!

Dumonceau

[Bradburger]

I see that shares in MS shot up by 9% after his announcement: -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23815563

Maybe his succesor will indeed bring back ACES & FS.

But then again, pigs might fly!

Cheers

Paul

[txnetcop]

Ballmer had a hand in killing MFS because he saw it took more resources than was profitable...who knows what the future holds for Microsoft and flight simulation? The user community would have to expand significantly. I don't see that happening
Ted

[Panther_99FS]

Maybe his succesor will indeed bring back ACES & FS.

But then again, pigs might fly!

Cheers

Paul

Bill Gates really did like FS - so hopefully, 'Bill' will put in a nudge...

[srgalahad]

Oh, to dream... but

Speaking of Ballmer's retirement... "Yes, this was a surprise, especially considering how close it is to the recently announced strategic overhaul towards devices and services," said Sid Parakh, an analyst at McAdams Wright Ragen.

Translation: "If it doesn't happen on a console or in the cloud it's not going to happen" and you've already seen "Flight". The chances of a 'new' PC-based Flight Sim from M$ are about the same as the US Navy placing an order with Grumman for new F8F Bearcats.

[Naismith]

Whoever follows him won't be an innovator nor even particularly computer literate, but he will be a Corporate Businessman.