____/ Linonut on Friday 07 March 2008 17:16 : \____
> * juanarias peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> THIS chair throwing CLOWN HAS GONE TOO FAR
>>
>>
http://itvendorsdirectory.ca/Online-Resources/microsoft-corp-ceo-ballmer-about-yahoo-bid-weve-made-an-offer-and-its-out-there-baby-001.html
>
> Ballmer reiterated Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s stance that
> the company needs Yahoo to compete effectively against Google in
> online advertising, calling Microsoft the "little engine that could"
> against the wildly more successful search giant.
>
> The "little engine that could".
>
> Oh. My. Fscking. God.
>
> THe follow-on is funny:
>
> Kawasaki, a former Apple fellow and Mac evangelist who now splits his
> time as a venture capitalist, author and public speaker, minced no
> words in his public inquisition of Ballmer. Wielding a new MacBook
> Air laptop computer, he baited Ballmer about a host of topics,
> including Google, problems with Windows Vista and competition with
> his own former company. He also complimented the attitudes of
> employees at what he calls the "new Microsoft" for being less
> arrogant and far easier to work with than people he encountered at
> Apple.
>
> During his questioning, Kawasaki called Google the "G-word" and
> teased Ballmer when he wouldn't say the company's name in answer to a
> question about it. Proving his mettle as a good sport, Ballmer chided
> Kawasaki for not saying Google's name either, then countered, "I can
> say the name: Google, Google, Google."
>
> Developers, developers, developers.
>
> "I've been in [public relations] mode this whole time, and you want
> me to get up right now and show some love?" Ballmer bellowed, rising
> from his chair. He moved to the edge of the stage, stood up to his
> full height before the audience and hollered, "Web developers, Web
> developers, Web developers, Web developers!" before returning to his
> chair and previously restrained demeanor.
You ought to watch the whole thing. The man is /INSANE/.
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