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- Ballmer takes on Google, the economy and Windows 7
- Ballmer takes on Google, the economy and Windows 7Thank you.NMBallmer is a Dolt.An Idiot, plain and simple. I can't believe people give him the time of day, including MS's board of directors.Economy is going to tank in 2009With all of the new wonderful taxes on oil, coal burning powerplants that...
- Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Dolt, BALLMER IS, Steve Ballmer, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-09
- Jerry Yang to step down as CEO, back to Chief Yahoo
- Jerry Yang to step down as CEO, back to Chief YahooSteveB is enjoying this....My rep told me that those in the inner circle of SteveB are now celebrating. SteveB will personally dance on Yang's grave and spit on him for ignoring Microsoft's lucrative offer. One can only hope the next...
- Tags: Branding, SteveB, Jerry Yang
- Discussion threads 2008-11-17
- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins Juniper
- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins JuniperAlso.....Is he really the "face" you want for Vista? Let's be honest here Balmer is not loaded with charisma or well anything that makes one want to buy from him. Stay away from him maybe but buy? heh heh heh Just saying.....Pagan...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Vista! Hurrah, product people, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Juniper Networks Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Microsoft won't go open source
- Microsoft won't go open sourcebackboneThe last time when you mentioned something about Solaris which happened to be a different view than Paul Murphy's, he said you were 'WRONG' and you took it without even a counter argument to state your case.Glad to know this time when you dont agree you...
- Tags: SteveB, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., open source
- Discussion threads 2006-10-12
- Linux entrepreneur tries again
- Linux entrepreneur tries againLinux entrepreneur tries againSorry, but I wouldn't trust anything this guy does. Just look what he did with VA Linux. THey nearly went bankrupt and lost millions of dollars. No vision means no future.I predict total failure...This guy is an obvious fraud. First he gets...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Entrepreneurship, Operating systems, Strategy, VA Software Corp., SteveB, Billg, Linux, information technology
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
- Ballmer: IT does matter
- Ballmer: IT does matterDance Monkey Boy, Dance!!!!Everytime I see an interview with Steve Ballmer I get to thinking of those wonderful videos of a jumping fat bald man screaming on stage. Such a turn-on.[i]Ballmer: If you look at Windows XP or any major Windows phenomenon, the first major step is...
- Tags: Operating systems, SteveB, information technology, Steve Ballmer, open source, Microsoft Windows, rep, acquisition, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-07
- Microsoft, EU square off behind closed doors
- Microsoft, EU square off behind closed doorsBallmer is one shrewd CEOBallmer SteveB to us in the loop is one brilliant and shrewd CEO. There is no monopoly and he is correct! There is plenty of choice out there, although I do not understand why anyone would want choices in terms...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft Corp., SteveB
- Discussion threads 2003-11-12
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- Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?
- Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?In retrospectJust imagine if MS had bought Yahoo! some months ago. They would have depleted themselves out of cash, and be in a much worst position now during these tough times.Re: Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?i'm not surprised Windows Mobile unit will lose some...
- Tags: Operating systems, Recruitment & Selection, SEARCH, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, job, Microsoft Windows Mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Android on netbooks is BIG money for Google
- Android on netbooks is BIG money for GoogleDon't worry Steve...By the time you do understand it, it will be too late. Come to think of it, it's too late now.So how is that good for the user?The model presumes that, on a netbook, you are locked into an app...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Google Inc., app store
- Discussion threads 2009-01-02
- What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?
- What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?11. Produce a substantial profit...... without making the web more than an adjunct to desktop software.If Windows 7 and Office 14 do appear, it's possible Microsoft will continue its double-digit year-to-year profit increase.Is this too easy a prediction?RE: What will...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft development tools, Operating systems, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Do
- Discussion threads 2008-12-30
- Dumping on Microsoft, good times
- Dumping on Microsoft, good timeshmm...[i]Oh, one more fun fact to know and tell. Bill Gates is still younger than Nixon was when he was elected President. But not for much longer.[/i]Are you suggesting than Gate$ should run for president in 2012?He might pull a Ross Perot score, but the victory...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Good, Nixon
- Discussion threads 2008-12-24
- Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'
- Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Ballmer was very lucky indeed. Now they can purchase Yahoo at a much cheaper price. Yes I'm still for the purchase.I said so at the timeWalking away from Yahoo was a good...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, dodged bullet, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'Sounds cool! NT.Let me dust off my TerminalSounds like we're going back to the Stone Age. Back in my terminal days, there was a screen and keyboard. The server was in the basement of the building and tons of serial cable connections. This type...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Pay-Per-Use Taxi, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, server, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer
- We don't want you to talk, Mr. BallmerThe ghost of Mr. Ballmerwill be forced to bear the clippy's that he has forged in this life.Oh, the eternal wailing.Well, hey, it IS fun to watch them squirm. But, it probably DOES help themshort term at least to create FUD around open...
- Tags: open source, MSFT, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2008-07-12
- Microsoft: We don't have to buy Yahoo outright; Is it joint venture time?
- Microsoft: We don't have to buy Yahoo outright; Is it joint venture time?Great PlanningMy guess is that Microsoft is going buy Yahoo Search for 20 to 25 billion. That will take away more than half of Yahoo valuation instantly. MSFT then going to merge MSN into Yahoo for an...
- Tags: Operating systems, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-18
- The real question: Is Microsoft still interested in Yahoo?
- I actually believed Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when he said he was walking away from buying Yahoo. I wasn't among the crowd who thought Ballmer was just posturing, waiting for Yahoo stock prices to plummet and Yahoo shareholder lawsuits to mount before sweeping back in and getting Yahoo for a...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Site Development, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lost
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lostI'd rather see Apple buy them out...At least with Apple, they would be guaranteed to be infused with some true innovation on top of what they already have. Microsoft would suck the life force right...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Investment, Financial accounting, MICROSOFT TODAY, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Feeling the heat at Microsoft
- Feeling the heat at MicrosoftFeeling the heat at MicrosoftSo there IS competition. I read so many posts on the talkbacks saying there was no competition and Microsoft was a monopoly. As always, they were wrong. No worries though, Microsoft being the strongest of the bunch will still maintain its...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Telecom & Utilities, UNIX, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costs
- Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costsInterseting thoughtScare them out of existence.Plan B?Plan B would be give Google (currently around 77%) the 12.23% share of the global marketplace currently held by Yahoo? Microsoft has a whopping 6.02% as of last month, thus not being a great deal...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-20
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