Ballmer want the 85+ year olds on Zunes!
In a USA Today interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggests he hopes his 85 year old uncle will get a Zune soon. Perhaps his uncle has been swayed by the catchy iPod ads?
Ballmer goes on to talk about (bash) the iPhone and how Microsoft is all about software and owning the software market for phones. Ballmer points that the iPhone won’t get any real marketshare, but conceded Apple may make a lot of money.
From the article posted on USA Today’s website:
“There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance. It’s a $500 subsidized item. They may make a lot of money. But if you actually take a look at the 1.3 billion phones that get sold, I’d prefer to have our software in 60% or 70% or 80% of them, than I would to have 2% or 3%, which is what Apple might get.”
Ballmer again reiterated, “No Zune Phone,” and credited Apples iPod/iTunes success to being in the music business first. Ha, funny Steve; that is like saying Windows success was based on the flying toasters…
Read [USA Today]
Microsoft’s Ballmer laughs at the iPhone
This video of Microsoft CES Steve Ballmer shows his company’s arrogant stance in the mobile phone space. When he is asked for his impressions on the new Apple iPhone, he actually had the nerve to laugh, and pretty much said the iPhone doesn’t stand a chance against the Windows Mobile platform. Sorry to break the news to you Mr. Ballmer, but Apple’s new iPhone is nothing to sneeze at.
Via [CrunchGear]
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