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Given the introduction, I expected to see Ballmer saying something outright idiotic. I didn't see it. He merely said that whether it's a tablet or a laptop or a
by alexandros 16y ago
Given the introduction, I expected to see Ballmer saying something outright idiotic. I didn't see it. He merely said that whether it's a tablet or a laptop or a desktop, it's still a personal computer. Fair point. Perhaps he used the word productivity to mean creative activities? Maybe someone could take issue with that? Sure, go ahead. I wouldn't work for Ballmer either, but this video is not why.
- what 16y agoI liked his pot shot on the iPad: "I tried to take notes on one in a meeting with me yesterday. That was fun. It didn't go very fast."
- sumeeta 16y agoNow that was idiotic.
- what 16y agoWhy? I've only used an iPad a couple of times and I didn't find it very easy to type on, especially if you need numbers, brackets, a dash etc. Maybe it's something you have to get used to. Or maybe you have to get one of the keyboard docks (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC533LL/A http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC533LL/A), but that's not very portable.
- bruceboughton 16y agoI doubt the meeting would have gone any better were they using a Windows tablet (coming from someone who has used one). Note taking in meetings is clearly not the USP of the iPad though, so Ballmer's comments are just a cheap shot... no substance.
- what 16y agoDon't get me wrong though, I totally agree that it was a cheap shot at the iPad. Although I can't imagine using the iPad to get things done, it seems pretty good for consuming content though.
- bad_user 16y ago> I expected to see Ballmer saying something outright idiotic. I didn't see it He didn't say anything worthwhile either, just weasel words.
- bradleyland 16y agoExactly. Take this quote from the parent: "He merely said that whether it's a tablet or a laptop or a desktop, it's still a personal computer. Fair point." If the best reaction you can muster from a question such as the one posed to Ballmer is "fair point", then the speaker hasn't said anything of any significance or depth. Contrast that with Steve Jobs' answers, and the difference couldn't be more clear. Either Jobs is far more skilled at veiling his true intentions, or he's a lot more introspective. Personally, I enjoyed listening to Steve Jobs' answers a lot more than I did Steve Balmer's. Ballmer just sounds a lot more like your typical corporate "talking head".
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- bad_user 16y agoTo be honest here ... Bill Gates also used weasel words when speaking about technology. I personally just don't care about how charismatic a leader of a company is ... I only care if they can deliver and be competitive. And it's no contest here ... ever since Bill Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft, the company slowly went downhill, losing mind-share like crazy. Lucky for them, they have lots of resources and inertia ... nobody blamed them they can't make money, indeed.
- bradgessler 16y agoThis reminds me of the interview with Ballmer about the iPhone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcUicfqelC8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcUicfqelC8 "Right now we [Microsoft] are selling millions and millions and millions of phones per year, Apple is selling 0 phones per year. In 6 months they [Apple] will have, by far, the most expensive phone in the market place."
- Tichy 16y agoI am still not sure he is incorrect in that. Maybe the time frame is wrong (when did he say it?), but still.
- bradhe 16y agoAgreed. Also, the two topics (Ballmer's versus Jobs') were completely disjoint.