07.21.09
The Attitude Says It All
IN a matter of days, Microsoft will announce very disappointing results [1, 2].
Watch the following new video.
Does this look like a man who is confident when it comes to the future of his company? █
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aeshna23 said,
July 21, 2009 at 10:56 pm
When Vista 7 fails to be the hottest thing in the economy, Ballmer is going to regret what he said.
Dario said,
July 22, 2009 at 1:12 am
lol first time i heard ballmer talking. He seems an asshole XD
I wouldn’t trust a guy talking like that, too exagerated to my taste.