Having lost top executives in recent months, Gates and Ballmer sought to convey that Microsoft has divisional leaders who can work together to beat AOL and other rivals.
Gates and Ballmer did not believe there was a way to beat AOL and other rivals.
mnli hypothesis: Gates and Ballmer did not believe there was a way to beat AOL and other rivals. premise: Having lost top executives in recent months, Gates and Ballmer sought to convey that Microsoft has divisional leaders who can work together to beat AOL and other rivals.