Ballmer Taking Mobile Bets
Gizmodo, Friday, October 23, 2009 3:29 PM
So, what does the notoriously excitable Steve Ballmer think about all the criticism that has been heaped on Microsoft's latest mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5? "At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what the critics say, it matters what the customers say," the head of the software giant tells Gizmodo.
Ballmer at least concedes that Windows Mobile 6.5 is receiving negative reviews, but Gizmodo can't get his to actually admit that the platform needs work. "Reviews aside," he says, he's happy with what Windows Phones (running 6.5) can do now. How do Microsoft's mobile offerings stack up against the competition? It's "kind of a horse race," he says. Running with his analogy, however, it seems pretty clear which horse not to bet on.
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Ballmer at least concedes that Windows Mobile 6.5 is receiving negative reviews, but Gizmodo can't get his to actually admit that the platform needs work. "Reviews aside," he says, he's happy with what Windows Phones (running 6.5) can do now. How do Microsoft's mobile offerings stack up against the competition? It's "kind of a horse race," he says. Running with his analogy, however, it seems pretty clear which horse not to bet on.
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