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Ballmer: Windows 7 sales on a roll: Delivering opening remarks at Microsoft's shareholder meeting on Thursday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said that Windows 7 was off to a "fantastic start." Delivering opening remarks at Microsoft's shareholder meeting on Thursday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said that Windows 7 was off to a "fantastic start." ...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Microsoft, Ballmer, Ina Fried CNET News; News items 2009-11-20
Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic": RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...; Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-11-05
Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic": At a news conference in Tokyo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declares early sales of Windows 7 to be "fantastic," outpacing early sales of any previous Windows OS release. by Sam Diaz; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-11-05
Microsoft Courier interface functionality leaked: A Kindle killer?Although I can see a variety of interesting uses for a device like this, it would seem to be an interesting alternative for the expensive b/w ebook readers. While it may not have the readability and low power consumption of eInk displays, the addition of color, apps,...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., computer; Discussion threads 2009-11-04
Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile: As if Windows Mobile wasn't slow or bloated enough already...not much left to say. Windows Mobile is toward the horse's heiney of mobile platforms, right now and I doubt Apple or RIM will screw up their products just to let proven crapware back in... In a socialized world,...; Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, phone, Steve Ballmer, strategy, Internet, smart phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Zune, mobile; Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile: In response to Engadget's questions on when the Zune music and video services will come to Windows Mobile, CEO Steve Ballmer said Zune services would definitely be available in conjunction with the next Windows Mobile release. But which release did he mean? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-10-23
A Forrester interview with Steve Ballmer about the SharePoint Business: Microsoft providing services gives me the WilliesMicrosoft providing services gives me the Willies, because what will the rest of us do?So my questions around SharePoint would be, will MS provide anything inhouse as a service that will not be an included feature in the software licensed for externally hosting?; Tags: Collaboration, Content management, Groupware, Willy, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Forrester Research Inc., Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2009-10-22
Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability: Dang I wish I was there to see it in person.RE: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availabilityI was down in NYC on Tuesday for the Windows 7 launch for IT Pros and Developers. I think they did a nice job with that launch. And we...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 availability, LiveBlog, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., operating system; Discussion threads 2009-10-22
Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage today in New York to officially kick off the worldwide availability of Windows 7, the company's highly-anticipated next-generation operating system. Here's a liveblog of the festivities. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-10-22
A Forrester interview with Steve Ballmer about the SharePoint Business: I had the pleasure to sit down with Steve Ballmer for an interview at the Microsoft SharePoint conference in Las Vegas this week. My research team at Forrester spends a lot of time thinking, researching, and writing about the future of information work. So getting Steveâ€™s view on SharePointâ€™s decade-long...; Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Steve Ballmer, Forrester Research Inc., Steve, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Matthew Brown; Blog posts 2009-10-22
Ballmer: Testers didn't ring Vista warning bells; Could the same happen with Windows 7?: Your average beta tester is a power userYour average beta tester is a power user. You don't get the same feedback as you can from an average user. Therefore, you can't extrapolate how their experience would apply to the masses.Ballmer's trying to dampen expectations a bit so that when Windows...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-10-08
Ballmer: Testers didn't ring Vista warning bells; Could the same happen with Windows 7?: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this week pointed to Vista as an example that tester feedback may not always be the best measure of the success of a new operating system release. What's that mean for Windows 7? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-10-08
Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace for Mobile with 246 apps: logic"Bach told press and analysts ... that there are more than 20,000 applications available for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 phones ? and even if the applications focused on specific business verticals and IT tasks are subtracted, there are still ?tens of thousands? of Windows Mobile apps out there."20.000 minus...; Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Mobile applications, OPEN SOURCE, Wireless and Mobility, Bach, Microsoft Windows Mobile, GPL, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, mobile, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-10-06
CNET Conversations: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer: Steve Ballmer talks about Google's apps, Apple's niche, Zune's potential, and what's up with that Courier tablet.; Tags: Steve Ballmer, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, TechRepublic Inc., CNET Conversations, News, Steve Balmer, Microsoft, Apple, tablet, PC, Windows; Videos 2009-10-06
Steve Ballmer and licensing: The video: Loud and clearI thought he answered the question fully. Another of my translations seem to be doing a lot of them today :-("There are no changes possible to the rules which will retain the level of revenue expected by shareholders. Any further changes will result in savings to customers alone....; Tags: Financial accounting, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Xbox360, shareholder, SKU, development cost, Steve Ballmer, video; Discussion threads 2009-10-06
Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow: Word of Mouth...... trumps design and usability. Seems that once the drumming starts in the ABM crowd, there is little to do about the avalanche of "me too-ism."Vista is a fine operating system done in by third party vendors who refused to update their drivers to work with Vista's...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NetworkManager, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2009-10-06
Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow: As Microsoft prepares for the release of Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer admits that the company's reputation has never recovered from the launch of Vista. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-10-06
Ballmer questions open-source code security: Steve Ballmer talks smackWell, at this point Ballmer sounds like a politician, painting Open Source developers as "hackers in China or other foreign countries" vs. Microsoft's "controlled" environment. He doesn't "buy that". He never had to. Open Source is free.Unlike Microsoft's mega-crap that uses all resources as possible until you...; Tags: Unlike Microsoft, ZDNetter, security, Steve Ballmer, open source, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2009-10-06
Microsoft's Ballmer on the flavors of Windows 7, the economy and XP: Nice interview.Nice interview.RE: Microsoft's Ballmer on the flavors of Windows 7, the economy and XPWasn't it Ballmer that laughed at Apple's iPhone when it was first released, stating that it wouldn't sell because it was priced too high? Hard to understand Ballmer when he isn't screaming and jumping around...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2009-10-05
Microsoft's Ballmer on the flavors of Windows 7, the economy and XP: In this CNet Conversations video, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks Windows 7, the economy and IT jobs. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-10-05