Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview [Ballmer Interview]
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don’t care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments.
Watch it, share it, do what you like. And if you just want the short and sweet, here again are our five featured bits (shot and edited by Mike Short):
Steve Ballmer Exclusive Interview Series:
Part 1: Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
Part 2: Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: “It Doesn’t Matter What the Critics Say”
Part 3: Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
Part 4: Ballmer on Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
Part 5: Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is “Very Popular”
Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 3:30am by Wilson Rothman
Topics: Ballmer interview, Bill Gates, Clips, Natal, Steve ballmer fall 2009 interview, Windows, Windows 7 liftoff, Xbox, Zune, bing, blu-ray, exclusive, nokia, steve ballmer, video, vista, windows 7, windows mobile 6.5, zune hd
Entelligence: Seven on 7
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
This was a big week for Microsoft, as Steve Ballmer took the stage in New York and formally introduced Windows 7 to the world. It was almost a little anti-climactic: the OS has been finished and shipped to OEMs for months, while developers and pretty much any enthusiast who wanted a copy has one by now. Still, this is the week that Microsoft takes the message and OS to the mass market and the PC holiday sales system formally kicks off. I’ve held back from writing about the OS for the most part, but here’s seven things about Windows 7 — three features that I think are over-hyped and four things that make 7 something worth purchasing, either as an upgrade or as part of a new PC.
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Week In Review: Apple, Microsoft, Nook and More—It Was Nuts [Roundup]
What didn’t happen this week? We saw the Windows 7 release, new Apple hardware, Barnes & Noble’s ereader, the beginnings of major net neutrality legislation and more. It was so crazy, we thought we’d round up all the highlights.
Microsoft:
• Windows 7: A Weekend Install Guide and More
• You Guys Had Some Wild and Crazy Windows 7 Launch Parties
• Japan’s Windows 7 Whopper Is Real, and It’s Horrifying
• Behold! The Saddest Example of Promotional Convergence Ever!
• Microsoft’s First Retail Store Opens (Like Apple Store With More Colors)
• Windows Mobile 7 Screenshots Leak: Where’s the Start Button?
• 38 Surefire Ways (Not) to Make Windows 7 Cooler
• 7 Reasons to Stick with Windows XP
• 27 Takes on Windows 7
• Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now
Apple:
• Apple iMac Review: 27 Inches and Less Chin
• Unibody Apple MacBook Review
• Apple Magic Mouse Review
• Time Capsule and Airport Extreme Grow New Antennas to Get Faster and Stronger
• Mac Mini Updates: Faster Processors, More Memory, and a Dual Hard Disk Server
• 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple’s New Stuff
Barnes & Noble
• Exclusive: First Photos of Barnes & Noble’s Double Screen E-Reader
• Barnes & Noble’s Dual-Screen Nook: $260, Eats the Kindle’s Lunch
• Barnes & Noble Compares Nook to Kindle 2: Biased But Fair
• Live From Barnes & Noble’s Nook Event
• 8 Reasons You Can Finally Love Ebook Readers (Thanks to Nook)
• Barnes & Noble Nook Up Close: Yep, It’s Real Nice
The Rest:
• FCC: We’re Going to Make Net Neutrality the Law
• The Totally Predictable Cable Industry Response to the FCC’s Net Neutrality Plan
• John McCain’s “Internet Freedom Act” Seeks to Block FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
• Motorola Droid Unexpectedly Appears on Motorola’s Site Ahead of Schedule
• 48 Stunning Photos of Fall
Posted: October 24th, 2009
at 8:00pm by Chris Jacob
Topics: Apple, EReader, Microsoft, Week in Review, Windows, barnes and noble, droid, fcc, iMac, magic mouse, nook, roundup, windows 7
Windows 7 Burger Hacked and Unlocked [Humor]
The Windows 7 burger is region locked to Japan. Fortunately one amazing hacker found a way to hack the sandwich for region-free consumption. You’re looking at the results: the world’s first unlocked cheeseburger.
This hacker also accomplished what may be the world’s first burger jailbreak. There’s a ton of functionality added in like cheese and extra sauces, the kind of stuff the stock build can’t touch.
Instructions on how to hack and unlock your own Windows 7 burger are provided at the link. Please, head over and give this a digg. Work this great more than deserves it. [Eating the Road, thanks Samuel!]
Posted: October 24th, 2009
at 5:45pm by Chris Jacob
Topics: Burger King, Humor, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7 burger, burger, windows 7
30 Rock ’s Emphatically Branded Windows Computer Is Confusing [TV]
On this week’s 30 Rock, we found out Jack’s (or Jack’s designer’s) choice of computer, and it’s a weird one: It’s a prop model of a forcefully-branded Windows computer, yet 30 Rock has historically been in love with Apple products.
Warning: Clip is US-only. U-S-A! U-S-A!
At first glance I thought it was a black MacBook with a Windows logo pasted over the Apple, but that’s not it—the case is too shiny and angular, looking more like a slick Lenovo or something. 30 Rock has been very obvious in its love of Apple products in the past, with Liz and Jack always using iPhones and the writers using MacBooks, so it’s pretty surprising to see a Windows computer, even if it’s an imaginary one. But 30 Rock has always been a little edgy about product placement anyway, once breaking the fourth wall to ask advertisers “Can we have our money now?” But hell, at least it’s not at the point of the “Dr. Pepper Amuse Bouche Challenge” nonsense of Top Chef. [Hulu]
Posted: October 24th, 2009
at 1:45pm by Dan Nosowitz
Topics: 30 Rock windows, 30 rock, Microsoft, Product Placement, TV, Windows, laptop, video
