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Ballmer’s latest acquisition

May 15, 2011 – 8:49 pm

TweetIn a bold move, Microsoft acquires Nokia and catapults itself to the top of the smartphone world. The full integration of Windows Phone 7 software into Nokia hardware will result in a better user experience for customers, a zero-fragmentation platform for developers, easier deployment of a smaller number of SKUs for retailers, and more reliable [...]

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Microsoft: Tablets are a passing fad

April 3, 2011 – 2:29 pm

TweetOnce upon a time, IBM was The Company, computers had “spindles” and Big Blue salesmen (no females allowed) got fresh collars and cuffs delivered to their desks each morning. When a pesky innovator came up with an interesting idea, The Company had a response at the ready: You Don’t Need This…We Know What’s Good For [...]

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Software: how do you compete with free?

October 19, 2008 – 6:21 pm

TweetThat’s the question Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, is trying to answer every morning when he goes to work. On the server software side, Windows Server is doing well, especially with the Exchange e-mail server and the unheralded but very good collaboration server, SharePoint.  These products have matured, they’re relatively easy to set up and manage [...]

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Steve Ballmer sees the end of media paper within 10 years

June 9, 2008 – 6:20 am

TweetAsked about his outlook for the future of media by the Washington Post, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer answered this: “In the next 10 years, the whole world of media, communications and advertising are going to be turned upside down — my opinion. Here are the premises I have. Number one, there will be no media [...]

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