http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/19/ballmer-steps-down-from-board/
I guess they ran out of chairs?
Reading even the EXCERPTS of the letter to the current Dear Leader = gives me a "PR Stunt" vibe. I mean, Dancingmonkeyboy can't even leave the company without praising it all marketing-like. It's as if he is making sure the rest of the world knows to not give up on Microsoft even if his walking away appears to be him doing so. Wonder if he'll be quietly selling most/all of his shares soon?