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Tim S · 19th Mar 2007, 07:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...ne_trick_pony/

DougEdey · 19th Mar 2007, 07:37

The thing is that Google is absolutely superb at what it does.

Woodstock · 19th Mar 2007, 08:43

well i will continue to use google and its products cant say that about any microsoft product

kenco_uk · 19th Mar 2007, 08:59

What a weird tongue.

plagio · 19th Mar 2007, 09:39

That guy is funny. I wouldn't want him as CEO at my company (if I had one) but I am sure I would have a laugh with him at the pub.

flabber · 19th Mar 2007, 10:16

Balmer is a scary guy who starts sweating and swearing if others seem to do a better job as what he should be doing.

koola · 19th Mar 2007, 10:21

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

well i will continue to use google and its products cant say that about any microsoft product

Apart from Office, although OpenOffice is catching up

Googles online office based productivity suite is good, but web based and no where near Office/OpenOffice standards.

And yeah, Ballmer is just jealous of Googles business model

RTT · 19th Mar 2007, 10:59

He is paid to say that kind of stuff though...

Bindibadgi · 19th Mar 2007, 11:45

I want to be a multi billion dollar one trick pony too!

DougEdey · 19th Mar 2007, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

I want to be a multi billion dollar one trick pony too!

Well, you're definately a pony

calking13 · 19th Mar 2007, 12:40

ugh did you have to use that picture? I couldn't focus on reading the article with him there.

r4tch3t · 19th Mar 2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

I want to be a multi billion dollar one trick pony too!

I just want the pony.

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Originally Posted by calking13

ugh did you have to use that picture? I couldn't focus on reading the article with him there.

Yeah it is a bit disturbing.

devenfore · 19th Mar 2007, 15:01

It's Ballmer the Hutt!

Tyinsar · 19th Mar 2007, 15:40

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Originally Posted by devenfore

It's Ballmer the Hutt!

, yeah, disturbing & distracting picture. Why do they continue to let the court jester speak for them?

Woodstock · 19th Mar 2007, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

I want to be a multi billion dollar one trick pony too!

as would i
i always get the impression that ballmer is insecure with his position at microsoft

Solidus · 19th Mar 2007, 22:46

Seeing that picture has put me off my food for life =/

Lakeuk · 20th Mar 2007, 21:47

I wonder if you allowed to use Google at Microsoft, or whether it's a sackable offence

TheoGeo · 21st Mar 2007, 18:24

relying on advertising as you income does not make you a "one trick pony" and really couldn't be considered a poor buisness model. Hundreds of companies and some of the biggest companies in the world are advertising companies.

acron^ · 21st Mar 2007, 18:54

Does anyone actually use any other [legal] search engines anymore?

The_Pope · 21st Mar 2007, 19:09

And now, for our latest trick, we're going to lose hundreds of millions of dollars making a video game console.... If Sony hadn't dropped the ball so spectacularly with PS3 (and therefore Xbox 360 wasn't doing as well) they Mr Diversity wouldn't sound so clever, eh?

Ballmer's upset that MSN Search is so rubbish. Xbox aside, what other "trick" has Microsoft done outside of making software?

19th Mar 2007, 07:35	#1
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Lakeuk Minimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 29	I wonder if you allowed to use Google at Microsoft, or whether it's a sackable offence

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21st Mar 2007, 19:09	#20
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	And now, for our latest trick, we're going to lose hundreds of millions of dollars making a video game console.... If Sony hadn't dropped the ball so spectacularly with PS3 (and therefore Xbox 360 wasn't doing as well) they Mr Diversity wouldn't sound so clever, eh? Ballmer's upset that MSN Search is so rubbish. Xbox aside, what other "trick" has Microsoft done outside of making software?