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Quote of the day: 'What changed?'

June 7, 2005 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's reaction to Apple's switch to Intel chips can be summed up in two words: "What changed?" TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., CEO, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Photo: Say hello to the ThinkPad X41

June 6, 2005 At TechEd 2005, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows off first Lenovo offering since its purchase of IBM's PC business. TAGS: TechEd, ThinkPad, Steve Ballmer, tablet, Lenovo, IBM PC, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., photograph, PC

Ballmer calls Google's growth plans 'insane'

March 15, 2007 Speaking at Stanford's business school, Microsoft CEO characterizes Google as a one-trick pony, calls activities beyond search "cute." Video: Ballmer on Google TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Stanford, robotics, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., CEO, Microsoft Corp., idea, video

Year in review: The Microhoo saga

December 17, 2008 With no Microsoft deal, the beleaguered Yahoo slams the door on a dramatic 2008 and throws away the key. TAGS: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., buyout, Steve Ballmer, fight, Carl Icahn, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to drop back on spending growth

February 15, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that 2008 increase will be smaller and says some of their Windows revenue forecasts are too optimistic. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, financial analyst, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Five years of Ballmer--the effect on Microsoft

January 13, 2005 Five years ago Thursday, Bill Gates surprised the tech world by handing his CEO title to Steve Ballmer. Has the company changed? TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, CEO, stock market, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Windows releases must come more quickly

July 28, 2006 CEO says that Microsoft won't wait five years, as it did between Windows XP and Windows Vista. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

New milestones for Windows

February 4, 2008 With Vista now into its second year, CEO Steve Ballmer says Microsoft is "turning the corner" in its enterprise efforts. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

At Gartner gathering, Ballmer and Hurd look ahead

October 19, 2005 Microsoft's CEO touts "the greatest innovation pipeline we've ever had," while HP's Hurd plans to stick to the basics. TAGS: Mark Hurd, Steve Ballmer, CEO, Gartner Inc., HP, Google Inc., open source, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, photograph

Ballmer on car insurance and gay rights

May 12, 2005 In speech to Stanford grad students, Microsoft CEO says he might have ended up in auto insurance if he hadn't joined buddy Bill Gates. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Stanford, student, CEO, insurance, Microsoft Xbox, console, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux, coupon, Linux seller, threat, open-source software, CEO, New York, Microsoft Corp., server

Ballmer: Trusting Vista, battling Google

October 19, 2005 Microsoft's product pipeline is ready to pump out "12 months of the greatest innovation," CEO says. And no, he doesn't throw chairs. Photo: Ballmer on the record TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, innovation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Google Inc., MSN, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Behind Redmond's Tellme deal

March 15, 2007 How a spilled drink and a skipped Super Bowl led Microsoft to its biggest purchase in years. TAGS: Tellme Networks Inc., Steve Ballmer, speech recognition, Super Bowl, Redmond, Excel spreadsheet, CEO, California, Microsoft Corp., conference

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

October 20, 2004 The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Munich, piracy, emerging market, India, Linux, CEO, city, China, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer to meet with EU antitrust chief

September 29, 2005 Microsoft CEO, who will be in Europe on business, requested the meeting with Neelie Kroes, who heads the competition bureau. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Steve Ballmer, European Union, Europe, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: 'We'll catch Google'

June 27, 2005 At a partner conference, the CEO defends Redmond's search efforts but admits that the .Net effort has been at a standstill. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, interoperability, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Sydney, Google Inc., CEO, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., server, database

Ballmer: Software is becoming a service

July 27, 2006 Microsoft's CEO tells Wall Street analysts that the company may not succeed overnight, but it will over time. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, financial analyst, pricing, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google

September 2, 2005 Papers in a case involving Google's hiring of a Microsoft exec say Microsoft's Ballmer vowed to "bury" Google's Eric Schmidt. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Eric Schmidt, court document, Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., hiring, China, Mr., CEO, Microsoft Corp., work, e-mail

Ballmer zooms from Zune to Vista

October 26, 2006 videos Microsoft's CEO visits News.com to talk about the impending media player and Windows launches, and tech changes overall. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Zune, margin, media player, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer plays up business focus

March 16, 2006 Microsoft wants to make office workers more productive, and it's earmarked $500 million to tell you all about it. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, CEO, value, New York, Microsoft Corp.
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