Ballmer Admits "We Screwed Up Windows Mobile"

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Ballmer Admits "We Screwed Up Windows Mobile"

Posted by kdawson on Friday September 25, 2009 @06:05AM from the chairs-have-been-thrown dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has blasted the company's own mobile operating system at the firm's Venture Capital Summit. One tweet from an attendee claims Ballmer said the company had 'screwed up with Windows Mobile. Wishes they had already launched WM7. They completely revamped the team.' Another claims Ballmer said 'we've pumped in some new talent. This will not happen again.' It's not the first time Ballmer has attacked Windows Mobile, having publicly stated that version 6.5 was 'not the full release we wanted.'"

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Correction by grub · 2009-09-25 06:07 · Score: 5, Funny

"We Screwed Up Windows Mobile"

s/Mobile//
There you go.

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1. Re:Correction by fatcow · 2009-09-25 08:10 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  "We Screwed Up Windows Mobile"
  s/ Windows Mobile/!/
  This is better.
Getting cold by Haxzaw · 2009-09-25 06:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Hell called, they say send parkas.
Ballmer trying to mindfuck by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-25 06:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Though I never did use it, I already suspected they screwed up Windows Mobile. Now I'm wondering: if Ballmer says it was crap, what are they hiding, what's their agenda? Was Windows Mobile actually really great?
Pumping by Angst+Badger · 2009-09-25 06:17 · Score: 5, Funny

It would certainly explain a lot about the quality of the software coming out of Microsoft if their CEO is someone who thinks of "talent" as some liquid commodity you can "pump in" to a project.

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Here's how you fix that Steve... by tha_toadman · 2009-09-25 06:20 · Score: 5, Funny

Developers! Developers! Developers!
1. Re:Here's how you fix that Steve... by Monkeedude1212 · 2009-09-25 06:28 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  If I hadn't used up all my mod points... LOL
2. Re:Here's how you fix that Steve... by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-25 07:05 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Yes, but instead, they went with:
  DESIGNERS! DESIGNERS! DESIGNERS! DESIGNERS!
  Mind you, that still doesn't explain Vista...
3. Re:Here's how you fix that Steve... by Buelldozer · 2009-09-25 08:47 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Oh I don't know, the quality of the Google Voice app on my WinMo phone seems to be far better than the one available for the iPhone.
Re:I knew it by ClosedSource · 2009-09-25 06:21 · Score: 3, Funny

"How much longer until we see MicroSoft Linux 1.0?"
About as long as we have to wait until RMS starts endorsing personal hygiene products.
Re:I knew it by Randle_Revar · 2009-09-25 06:43 · Score: 4, Funny

Actually...
http://www.ende-der-vernunft.org/files/joern/20090221-gnufragranceg.jpg

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Re:Journalism by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-25 06:52 · Score: 1, Funny

Since when does kdawson let journalistic integrity stand?

There, fixed that for you.
As opposed to Mac fanboys by cvd6262 · 2009-09-25 07:15 · Score: 4, Funny

The old one was crap but the new one is perfect - just like every other Microsoft launch *ever*.
It's the opposite with anything Apple. The *current* version is perfect... until the next version comes out... then the older version was crap.
PS - I'm a Mac user too.

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1. Re:As opposed to Mac fanboys by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-25 10:56 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  No, no. no. With Apple, the current version is even more perfect that the last.
  DGF
Hey, that's our job by CopaceticOpus · 2009-09-25 07:17 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft bashing Microsoft? This smells like step one in their plan to take over Slashdot.
1. Re:Hey, that's our job by Anonymous Coward · 2009-09-25 08:05 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  embrace, extend, toll.
Re:I knew it by symbolset · 2009-09-25 07:41 · Score: 2, Funny

4Q 2009. Intel will be bringing the vitality of the Windows Mobile Experience to Mobile Linux (Moblin) by porting Microsoft Silverlight to it. We may all anticipate the usual robust stability, inherent security, device and application compatibility and outstanding performance we've traditionally seen from mobile Windows products.
An Intel spokesperson might say:

We look forward to a durable and productive partnership with Microsoft on the Linux platform. Based on the long history of Microsoft product partnership successes and their long-term commitment to driving adoption of Linux from the palmtop to HPC, Microsoft has shown itself capable and well motivated to help us achieve our goals with Moblin.

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Re:Journalism by Concerned+Onlooker · 2009-09-25 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Really, you can't bash Microsoft. Unless you run Cygwin, of course.

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"We screwed up Windows Mobile"... by mmell · 2009-09-25 08:13 · Score: 2, Funny

Stevie, you need to end all your sentences one word earlier.
Re:Title by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2009-09-25 08:37 · Score: 2, Funny

Didn't those all die, at the same instant due to a software bug?
No, they worked perfectly - 365/366 of the time...

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Re:No...... by Anne+Thwacks · 2009-09-25 09:28 · Score: 3, Funny

every version of Windows since 3.0
You obviously never used Windows 1.0

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Re:Let me guess... by ajlisows · 2009-09-25 10:03 · Score: 2, Funny

And yes, you're right that they need a single place to find apps...
No doubt. With the Pirate Bay shutting down it WILL be hard to find Windows Apps. ;)