Microsoft has appointed ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to assume control of MSFT's device and Studios devision, which is responsible of the Surface and Xbox product lines. This seems like a poor move on MSFT's part given his past performance with Nokia where he was responsible for horrible financials and declining brand visibility.
This graph says it all really:
He also got a massive golden parachute for mismanaging the company
http://qz.com/129256/where-nokia-wen...den-parachute/
and also allegedly had plans to sell off Xbox and Bing (two of MSFT's projects that helped them remain relevant in a time when Windows and Office sales are starting to decline) when he was up for consideration as MSFT's replacement CEO for after Ballmer's resignation. Move doesn't bode well for the future of the Xbox division. If the device division gets spun of MSFT proper, they lose the deep pockets of the parent company and a lot of the exclusives that brought market share for the 360.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/50...ng-xbox-rumors