Ballmer Babies Banned From iPods and Google

Valah writes "In a recent Fortune interview with Steve Ballmer, the newer kinder Microsoft CEO is not only ready to take on the videogaming, search, music download and mobile markets - but he's also laying down the law in his own house. Steve says that his kids are not allowed to use Google or have an iPod."

Comments

Re:I think it's safe to say he has emotional probl

[nagora]

I agree. The thing with Microsoft is that people keep wondering why their products are crap. The simple answer is that the people who work at Microsoft are crap. They're crap managers, crap designers, and crap programmers. Look at the IE7 team's blogs. These are third-rate programmers who don't even understand why people think their product sucks, yet they're trying to fix it.

MS got where it is today by being handed a monopoly on a plate by IBM, and they've stayed there by using their power and money to keep that monopoly. They've never had to compete on quality, and their management has never had to innovate, fight their corner in the free market, or learn anything about running a real company in the real world. Consequently, embarrassing arseholes like Balmer and talentless failed geek also-rans like Gates (born rich and never HAD to work a day in his life) have never been sent packing by the shareholders.

TWW

Uncle Fester Breeding Program?

[Foofoobar]

Holy shit! Someone bred with Uncle Fester, the Dancing Monkey Boy??? Where did they find the blind retard to perform the obligatory hump and squat out a couple more Microsoft mongoloids?

I'm amazed they even have opposable thumbs to operate an Ipod!

Re:Would a different approach be better?

[Irish_Samurai]

Asserting yourself as an individual human being and not just a plaything of your parents.

Like that time Jesus had sex with a prostitute. Dude, his dad was pissed as hell.