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.

Why might it be time for Microsoft to exit the Nook business?

What are the potential future use cases for tablets according to the discussion?