- Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Talks About Windows 8, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs -- and Why Microsoft's Lost Decade Is A Myth. http://www.forbes.com/sites/richkarlgaard/2012/07/11/microsofts-steve-ballmer-talks-about-windows-8-bill-gates-and-steve-jobs-and-why-microsofts-lost-decade-is-a-myth/ 13 comments microsoft