Microsoft Exits Barnes & Noble Investment, Loses $175M

The transcript discusses Microsoft's financial loss in the Nook deal with Barnes and Noble, amounting to $175 million. It highlights Microsoft's strategic challenges under Satya Nadella, noting missed technological advances. The conversation shifts to the Surface's role in the struggling tablet market, suggesting potential future use cases and Microsoft's decision to exit the Nook business.

How much did Microsoft lose in its Nook deal with Barnes and Noble?

• $300 million

• $200 million

• $175 million

• $125 million

What role does Satya Nadella play in Microsoft's future?

• He is the head of the Nook division.

• He is the CEO tasked with addressing past challenges.

• He is a financial advisor for Microsoft.

• He is a competitor of Microsoft.

What was one of Microsoft's strategic reasons for investing in the Nook?

• To compete with Amazon's Kindle.

• To hedge bets before launching the Surface.

• To expand into the smartphone market.

• To dominate the e-reader market.

What is the current state of the tablet market according to the discussion?

• It is declining.

• It is stable.

• It is struggling.

• It is rapidly growing.

What is the potential future for the Surface in the tablet market?

• It might find new use cases as the market evolves.

• It will only be used in educational settings.

• It will be discontinued.

• It will replace all laptops.