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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, tablet, Steve Ballmer, Lenovo, IBM PC, IBM Corp., CEO, photograph, Microsoft Corp., PC

Ballmer: Plenty of potential for profits

July 30, 2004 Microsoft's CEO says the company could grow operating income by as much as $6 billion in the next four years. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, income, Bill Gates, profit, Microsoft Longhorn, potential, R&D, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: IBM in the crosshairs

March 17, 2006 Selling to CEOs with a different "point of view" will translate to revenue growth, the Microsoft head says. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, consulting, IBM Corp., business software, CEO, consultant, information technology, developer, Microsoft Corp.

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, innovation, Microsoft Longhorn, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, MSN, CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, 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., CEO, Microsoft Office, value, New York, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: Xbox 'can take Sony'

July 14, 2004 Microsoft CEO discusses Longhorn concerns, IBM comparisons and Sony gaming bets. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, mainframe, IBM Corp., Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Xbox, generation, Sony Corp., brand, Microsoft Corp., CEO

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., Sun Microsystems Inc., CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., database, server

Microsoft eyes cookie-cutter approach to services

July 11, 2005 Software giant is designing "standardized" managed services in its bid to get a leg up over IBM Global Services. TAGS: managed services, IBM Global Services, Steve Ballmer, consulting, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., conference, CEO

Microsoft touts new Lenovo tablet

June 7, 2005 CEO Steve Ballmer shows off one of the first new convertible ThinkPads during speech at TechEd conference. Say hello to the ThinkPad X41 TAGS: tablet, Lenovo, tablet PC, ThinkPad, TechEd, Steve Ballmer, Gateway Inc., IBM Corp., conference, Intel, CEO, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to Google: Hands off enterprise search

July 13, 2006 COO Kevin Turner says Redmond will fight to win the corporate search market--"it's our house." TAGS: enterprise search, Kevin Turner, COO, Steve Ballmer, Google Inc., IBM Corp., conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft reorg a bulwark against Google?

September 20, 2005 Search giant's expanding roster of Windows-free Web services may be factor in shuffle. Software on demand is an issue too. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, MSN, Bill Gates, Google Inc., property, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., desktop computer, server, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft walks tightrope with business services

February 22, 2007 The company has good reason to expand into services and hosted software, but it must be careful not to alienate partners. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft SharePoint, help desk, Oracle Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., open source, information technology, IBM Corp., server, e-mail

Commentary: Gates' planned exit changes everything

June 16, 2006 Microsoft's new leadership must quickly find a way to prevent the legacy weight of Windows and Office dragging down the fledgling Live platform. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Software Technology, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, leadership, talent, departure, leader, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: IT enthusiasm 'in growth phase'

June 6, 2005 At TechEd customer conference, Microsoft's CEO delivers a pitch that's part call to action, part career affirmation for IT workers. TAGS: TechEd, Steve Ballmer, enthusiasm, information technology worker, information technology, career, Microsoft Windows Server, messaging, Microsoft Corp., conference, Linux, IBM Corp., CEO, database, security, server

A Gates time line

June 16, 2006 A look at the pivotal moments in the life of Microsoft's Bill Gates, one of the world's richest and most famous/infamous men. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, antitrust, Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Corp., CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Microsoft learns to live with open source

July 11, 2005 Though it still opposes open-source products and licensing, Microsoft is begrudgingly adopting similar practices to appeal to its corporate customers. TAGS: open source, Steve Ballmer, Linux server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Report: Microsoft says open source violates 235 patents

May 14, 2007 Top Microsoft lawyer alleges in a magazine interview that the Linux kernel and OpenOffice.org violate hundreds of the company's patents. TAGS: patent, open source, open-source software, Linux kernel, OpenOffice.org, Linux, Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., lawyer, Sun Microsystems Inc., article

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, Linux, agreement, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, letter, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., CEO
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