Comments on: Ballmer: we’re going to launch a Windows Mobile App Store http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TS http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go/#comment-47931 TS Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:13:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go#comment-47931 Is Microsoft's official game plan simply to copy everything Apple does? Sure seems that way. Kind of pathetic. Is Microsoft’s official game plan simply to copy everything Apple does? Sure seems that way. Kind of pathetic.

]]> By: geek http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go/#comment-305 geek Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:19:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go#comment-305 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Regardless of the money being made, the end-to-end integration of the app store makes it easy for n00bs to find apps. That is missing in WinMo and that is why MSFT will do this.</p> </div>

Regardless of the money being made, the end-to-end integration of the app store makes it easy for n00bs to find apps. That is missing in WinMo and that is why MSFT will do this.

]]> By: Spyked http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go/#comment-306 Spyked Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:17:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go#comment-306 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Oh microsoft.<br /> Quit being so stupid...</p> <p>~Spyked~<br /> ChiYokLown</p></div>

Oh microsoft.
Quit being so stupid…

~Spyked~
ChiYokLown

]]> By: stephen http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go/#comment-307 stephen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:09:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/ballmer-were-go#comment-307 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It's time for Ballmer to either shut up or leave. People like to talk about how Microsoft is out of touch with consumers. Well, the tone coming from the top is to cover your ears and loudly declare yourself the winner.</p> <p>It's one thing to inspire shareholder confidence by downplaying the success of a competitor. It's an entirely different thing to admit in the same breath that the company's next investment is a waste of their money. The board needs to stage an intervention here before Steve completely self-destructs.</p> <p>After several months, I have a feeling that he's going to withdraw his support from the app store and triumphantly declare that all app stores, including Apple's, are unprofitable. As proof, he'll eagerly point to the dismal sales figures from the WinMo store. See?</p></div>

It’s time for Ballmer to either shut up or leave. People like to talk about how Microsoft is out of touch with consumers. Well, the tone coming from the top is to cover your ears and loudly declare yourself the winner.

It’s one thing to inspire shareholder confidence by downplaying the success of a competitor. It’s an entirely different thing to admit in the same breath that the company’s next investment is a waste of their money. The board needs to stage an intervention here before Steve completely self-destructs.

After several months, I have a feeling that he’s going to withdraw his support from the app store and triumphantly declare that all app stores, including Apple’s, are unprofitable. As proof, he’ll eagerly point to the dismal sales figures from the WinMo store. See?

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