Steve Ballmer Says It's Weird Going to Work; Trashes Google

[Vladislaus]

Well Mozilla has a browser for Android, Microsoft could develop IE for Android too, why doesn't it ?
And Windows is still bundled with IE in many places ( everywhere but the EU I think ) and guess what, Chrome and Firefox have a huge market share on Windows. This says that your products suck or at least used to suck. Even said they could take IE and shove it when she heard a commercial for a Windows phone with IE.

To my knowledge no Windows version comes without IE. In the EU we do have the browser choice ballot screen, but Windows still comes with IE. We do however have a version without the Media Player.

 

[rantoc]

If there was so much talent its odd that the company have a single employee left beside Ballmer as he seemed hellbent on making sure every threat to him was sacked before they became a real threat - Like most company's thoo but few who have a Ceo who made so many misstakes a ordinary gardener have been a real threat.

 

[chiefbox]

WOW, I don't believe he actually said that about Google - it's very ironic. If MS has all this executive talent he speaks off, how come MS is in this position!

 

[wiinippongamer]

Bundled with a NSA backdoor free of charge since 1998.

 

[tugando]

"Still, you have to wonder why Google gets away with bundling its own browser and other Google-focused services on Android."

Google does not force anyone to use Android with their services, just look at what Amazon did with Android. Microsoft itself could do the same with Android, and not use a single service from Google. Ballmer is just ranting because he can't find a way to complete with Android, or many of other services which Google provides for free. It's not in Microsoft's DNA to give software away, but it is in Google's.

 

[kartu]

The fact that Microsoft is a monopolist doesn't change the fact that so is google.

 

[back_by_demand]

"Google does not force anyone to use Android with their services"

Are you implying that MS has forced people to use IE, despite being freely able to install any browser on the planet? The lunacy of the situation should make you weep. Why aren't there devs of calculator and notepad programs forming a ljne to sue MS for bundling their own calculator and notepad? Bundling has not prevented Firefox being successful, or makers of any good software for that matter. MS have bundled basic tools forever and market forces took over, if you needed a good image editor you downloaded one, there is a worldwide multibillion$$$ software industry reliant on MS and the ability to freely install. It seems as soon as a bundled software becomes 'good' and not 'basic' it is suddenly anti-competitive, that is bullshit, instead of using the law to drag a product down you should innovate to bring your product up. Worked with Firefox, worked with iTunes, no lawsuit was required for IE and WMP.

 

[Sinned43]

The only regret is that Ballmer wasn't fired! Destroying Microsoft's Windows should of been enough, but he has a pal named Gates.

 

[Guest]

good bye ballmer, i will forget you 😀

 

[Duckhunt]

Uncle fester had his head so far up his a++, he got MS into this mess. Common sense would mean that Win8 would of had a combination start and metro thing going at the same time. Just give the people what they want. But no. They know best. We are all stupid. ( sarcasm).

 

[montosaurous]

Microsoft has no chance in the mobile market anymore, not this late in the game. They still have the desktop market though. If Intel and AMD can start improving performance again like they did 10-15 years ago, we might see a resurgence in that market.

 

[badaxe2]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Microsoft still bundle IE with their OS's?

 

[oxiide]

He may have a point about Google's bundling of their own services on Android, but that's a matter for the courts. Microsoft does not make products anyone really wants to use. We use the ones we use because they've cornered certain markets with their proprietary software, such as needing DirectX for most PC gaming. Maybe the competition authorities should look at that, while they're at it.

 

[JD88]

Microsoft should worry less about what others are doing and take a good look in the mirror.

Ballmer presided over the following failures:

1. Vista - I'm not going to say more.

2. Windows Phone 7 debacle -

When I decided to get rid of my iPhone 4S shortly after I got it, the two phones I was looking at were the Nokia Lumina 900 and the Galaxy S3. I really liked the Lumina, but Microsoft had just announced it wouldn't be recieving the WP8 upgrade. This meant I was locked into a dead OS with very limited APP market with no chance for improvement. Hard to trust MS after they screwed over so many WP7 purchasers. After a year and a half on the GS3, running the latest version of Android and loving every minute of it.

3. Windows RT - A $900 million dollar loss speaks for itself.

4. Subscription fee for xbox live gold -

I don't know if this is a problem for everyone, but for me it was. In college my roomate had a 360 with an account we shared. I couldn't believe we had to pay a monthly fee to use netflix and to be able to play games online. As a PC gamer this was unacceptable. When we graduated, I ended up trying to cancel the account. This was impossible from the console and could only be done by CALLING MS customer service on the phone. When I called I was on hold for 20 min. When I finally asked to cancel, the response was "you don't game anymore?" This was a prime example of awful customer service.

These things alone have left a bad taste in my mouth from Microsoft and they will have to do a lot to convince me to be a customer again. I'm sure others feel the same way.

 

[back_by_demand]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Microsoft still bundle IE with their OS's?

Not in the EU, you get a browser ballot screen the first time you try to do anything using a webpage, a load of browsers in a random order so IE is not always first, plus a button to choose from an additional few more. Around a dozen to choose from, none of which have paid a single penny to be advertised and distributed.

 

[back_by_demand]

Microsoft does not make products anyone really wants to use

Skype - 2 billion minutes a day of usage
Skydrive - 250 million users
Xbox - 75 million sold
Office - 1 billion people use it

I rest my case

 

[back_by_demand]

I couldn't believe we had to pay a monthly fee to use netflix and to be able to play games online.

Since when has Sony or Nintendo bundled Netflix with their consoles for free? Gaming I can understand but you knew it had a subscription before you bought the console so you knew what it was and had a choice not to buy it, but to show outrage at having to pay for Netflix? Try getting it for free on your PC then. No?

 

[spectrewind]

To: Steve Ballmer

It's OK Steve. They feel weird having you. Here's the solution: Quit going... now. They don't want you. We don't want you. You've got your millions. Time to disappear... for good, ... bub.

 

[JD88]

Microsoft does not make products anyone really wants to use

Skype - 2 billion minutes a day of usage
Skydrive - 250 million users
Xbox - 75 million sold
Office - 1 billion people use it

I rest my case

It could be argued that Microsoft didn't really "make" Skype. It was darn good when they bought it.

Also, anyone with a Microsoft account gets a Skydrive whether they want it or not. How many use it would be a more useful number. It doesn't really offer anything the other companies that have been doing the same thing for a lot longer don't already do.

Xbox and Office yeah but one could say those have been around awhile and might ask what has Microsoft done for me lately?

 

[back_by_demand]

Actually Skydrive is superior due to its integration

 

[JD88]

Actually Skydrive is superior due to its integration

I hardly think that qualifies as innovation. The closest thing to innovation MS has developed in years might be Kinect. It's actually pretty revolutionary in some ways. Yet again, it was partially developed by a third party company so perhaps they don't deserve all the credit.

Let us know when MS does come up with something that isn't a copy of something someone else is doing. (Integrated or not)

 

[darkavenger123]

I don't see how Google is anti-competitive. Google don't sell OS off the shelves, they let the OEM bundle it and most OEM (ex Samsung), bundled it with their own software and even internet browsers. Google doesn't stops them from doing that...unlike MS...which restrict all manufacturer to almost a single vanilla Windows Phone with hardly any customizations.

 

[darkavenger123]

I don't see how Google is anti-competitive. Google don't sell OS off the shelves, they let the OEM bundle it and most OEM (ex Samsung), bundled it with their own software and even internet browsers. Google doesn't stops them from doing that...unlike MS...which restrict all manufacturer to almost a single vanilla Windows Phone with hardly any customizations.

 

[bunz_of_steel]

"Steve Ballmer you will be missed".. heck not from where I'm standing. Excuse me sec "is that the with the large fries maam". ok back. Some CEO moves on or whatever .... so what do I get outa this deal?... nuthing?! phhhfffff ... then don't bother me. I got orders to fill.

TSM

 

[darkavenger123]

I don't see how Google is anti-competitive. Google don't sell OS off the shelves, they let the OEM bundle it and most OEM (ex Samsung), bundled it with their own software and even internet browsers. Google doesn't stops them from doing that...unlike MS...which restrict all manufacturer to almost a single vanilla Windows Phone with hardly any customizations.