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Will Steve Ballmer Speak At WWDC Keynote?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stranger-things-have-happened dept.

truthsearch writes "An analyst reports that not only will CEO Steve Jobs return to Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference stage — he missed last year for medical reasons — but he will be joined there by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdrey said that Microsoft has been given seven minutes during Jobs' keynote to talk about Visual Studio 2010. Chowdrey said that a new version of the development tools software will support native applications for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS." Update: 05/27 19:17 GMT by T : As reader theappwhisperer points out, Microsoft has responded to this rumor via the company's Twitter feed with an unequivocal No.

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  1. well by geekoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    there goes all those virus free user experience.

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  2. Re:huh? by binarylarry · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They're both very afraid of the waking Linux juggernaut, so it makes sense they'd team up to combat it. They've both recently has their asses kicked separately by it via Google and co, so they probably realize they need to work together.

    Kind of like The Joker and Two Face teaming up to take on Batman.

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  3. Re:huh? by binarylarry · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How so? Anyone who's used both know .NET is a knock off of Java (not to say Java is entirely original itself, but it's clearly .NET's main inspiration). I understand your confusion though. For non developer types, Microsoft has a done a great job making it unclear what .NET was/is.

    It's like saying a Chevy is better than a one off secret uber car from the guy who designed the Hindenburg.

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