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Ballmer Scorns Apple As a $500 Logo

Posted by timothy on from the upholding-shareholder-value dept.

theodp writes "Speaking at a conference in NYC, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer did his best to refan the flames of the Mac vs. PC rivalry: 'Now I think the tide has really turned back the other direction [against Apple],' Ballmer said. 'The economy is helpful. Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment — same piece of hardware — paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be.'"

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  1. Re:Ballmer needs Apple by commodoresloat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The Linux desktop is Ballmer's real nightmare... and it is getting closer.

    Yes it is - I hear this might be the year of linux on the desktop!!

  2. Whats the problem by Venim · · Score: 1, Redundant

    i dont see whats wrong with what ballmer is saying. im not a huge fan of him or windows by any means but an apple is an x86 computer in a fancy case with an overpriced operating system. sure its better than windows but not so much to be paying such a steep price for it.

    the extra cost just makes less people afford it and the ones who do end up being smug like hybrid owners in southpark, or on slashdot..