<p>When Steve Ballmer announced his intention to stand down as head of Microsoft, we started a poll to see who our readers would like to see in his place. The answer surprised us.</p><p>The unexpected favourite to head up the world's leading software company and business technology leader, as voted by TechWeekEurope readers, is none other than charismatic tech fugitive John McAfee, founder of the IT security firm that still bears his name, who just recently was wanted in connection with murder in Belize.</p><p>Ballmer's departure was revealed shortly after he had announced a major restructuring of the company with an increased emphasis on hardware, and just before the firm announced it would be buying Nokia's mobile phone business.</p><p>The Nokia deal which must still gain approval from various interested parties has thrust Stephen Elop into the frame as the contender for Ballmer's soon-to-be-vacant chair. Once a senior Microsoft executive, in charge of the business division and handling Microsoft Office, he became Nokia's CEO and moved Nokia onto Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, laying off thousands as the once-popular Symbian operating system was allowed to die.</p><p><a href="http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/techweek-poll-john-mcafee-to-run-microsoft-127095">Keep reading...</a></p>