For this very purpose, I switched last year to using evernote, with a scanner for those items I can't yet get electronically. Working well. (Just between you and me, it's all just an excuse for me to use the shredder as often as possible.)

It's much worse than that for Ballmer. CEOs are judged by share price. Since Ballmer took over, MSFT shares are down 67%, while AAPL shares are up 246%. This chart doesn't look so good for Ballmer, does it?