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appleinsider.com - 2/25/2009

Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz

— appleinsider.com — As software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever,... the company's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google on the desktop while downplaying the market strength of the ... (more) Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz

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techflash.com - 3/5/2009

Ballmer: Microsoft needs to make faster Windows Mobile advances - TechFlash: Seattle's ...

— techflash.com — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was told today that the appeal of the iPhone and other consumer devices... has made it more difficult for chief information officers at large public agencies to continue justifying the use of Windows Mobile phones in their ... (more) Ballmer: Microsoft needs to make faster Windows Mobile ...

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microsoft.com - 3/3/2009

Microsoft Investor Relations Home Page

— microsoft.com — RSS Microsoft Online Services Available Worldwide Microsoft signs agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to deploy Exchange Online, SharePoint Online,... Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting for employees worldwide. Posted on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 ... (more) Microsoft Investor Relations Home Page

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Steve Ballmer about Mac Market Share
HardMac.com — Source : OS NewsDuring the investor conference, Steve Ballmer tried to minimize the increase of Mac market share and the success of Apple products. According to his data, the main competitor for Windows is Windows, the pirated version available on the P2P network. He minimized the increase of Mac market shares by "by a point or more", not a dramatically increase according to him. Such statement is a bit striking when one looks at the past six months, the number of Mac units sold and the figures from independent analysts clearly demonstrating the ...

Microsoft’s Illusion: Netbook & Linux Threats Can be Neutralized
The Mac Observer — ... That's exactly why, in a recent address to investors, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer labelled Linux as the principal threat to Microsoft . That's because Microsoft depends on PC sales to drive its business, and as PCs become cheaper and cheaper, Microsoft is in a poor position to extract large fees for its relatively complex OS and office products. After all, as Dvorak pointed out, with atypical clarity: "Right now, for example, I can get a complete Intel motherboard with an Atom processor, ready to install in a box, for about $100. All I need is a $30 memory module, an ...