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If he fails, Mr. Ballmer's legacy will be dented. The Microsoft chief has been criticized for not keeping up in a fast-moving industry. People involved in the Nokia deal say the play for a struggling handset business is one last effort to prove his mettle。

如果失敗，鮑爾默的“遺產(chǎn)”將受損。這位微軟CEO已經(jīng)因未能跟上快速變化的行業(yè)動向而受到批評。參與諾基亞交易的人士說，收購一家陷入困境的手機企業(yè)是證明他勇氣的最后行動。

In choosing Mr. Elop to lead the integration of the new business, Mr. Ballmer taps a respected ally. During the interview, Mr. Ballmer said he values Mr. Elop as a partner. The Canadian-born executive was one of the few people he called before announcing his coming retirement。

通過選擇埃洛普領(lǐng)導(dǎo)新企業(yè)的整合，鮑爾默爭取到了一位受人尊敬的盟友。鮑爾默接受采訪時說，他將埃洛普視為合作伙伴。出生于加拿大的埃洛普是鮑爾默宣布即將退休之前致電的少數(shù)人之一。

Mr. Ballmer also picked an executive who hasn't strayed far from home。

此外，鮑爾默還選擇了一個離家不遠的高管。