Comments on: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Bubble-Pops at Democratic Policy Confab: The Full Speech

By: Kirk Arizona

Kirk Arizona — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:17:34 +0000

I’m stilling looking for the name of a Fortune 500 company that was founded by a post 1990 H1B. How about a tangible technological artifact that was invented in India?

By: Joseph Martinez

Joseph Martinez — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:49:12 +0000

She said there are four things I want you to make sure you understand are a priority: science, science, science, and science. I was awake by the end of the fourth science for sure, and I couldn’t agree more wholeheartedly … but I say the four priorities are design, design, design, design. We all have dreams of what could happen or should happen in the future but until it is designed it stays a dream. The design of the iPhone is an example.

By: Jeff Stevens

Jeff Stevens — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:01:53 +0000

Yes, Steve was the innovator at Apple, we hope it continues.
RCA failed to innovate.
I forgot Google and HP, start-ups (Carly got fired for buying Compaq instead of innovating within IMO).

Was Vista innovation? (remember the innovative win98?) Would a start-up gotten away with that?
Investors have not profited since Ballmer was put in charge.

Microsoft the poster childs for requesting H-1B Visa’s, was an insult to be speaking to the Democrats!

By: Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:27:12 +0000

Officlail Blog Post from Microsoft and transcript at http://microsoftontheissues.com

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By: Jack Inman

Jack Inman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:53:30 +0000

I like Ballmer. He has the job of running the biggest software companies in the world and he is trying to act down to earth about doing it. Its easy to be critical from the sidelines. But I will say hes got a tough road ahead, Google is just the tip of the iceberg!

By: Jack RYAN

Jack RYAN — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:19:55 +0000

Innovation is not just a startup monopoly. Think about IBM and the PC , RCA and the television, Apple and the Iphone. These are no startups but large corporations that spent money on research and development. What Steve says in the speech above is so true. I dont think Windows is an innovation nor do i think it is a superior OS compared to say the flexibility of Linux. But what the Windows OS has done is make it easier for the PC revolution to spread. My dad would rather use a windows pc than handle a Linux Desktop, now Mac’s ..well thats a whole different ballgame. i bet he would love one.
Thanks for posting this Kara . i for one thing Steve gets it this time.

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By: Jeff Stevens

Jeff Stevens — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:37:30 +0000

Thanks for posting the speech, but what a snoozer. The guy just doesn’t get it. He didn’t understand the point from the Bill Gates sticky notes.

Innovation comes from start-ups.
Microsoft, Dell, Apple, ISS, Myspace, Facebook. Until they are bought up, is what is needed.
Again and again.

Ballmer missed an opportunity to impress the crowd. Imagine what would have happened if he showed his checkbook and offered to fund and finance start-ups in Michigan and Ohio (anywhere outside of the Valley)

Microsoft became big by taking out competition. The wrong speaker at the wrong time.

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By: John Bailo

John Bailo — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:51:03 +0000

Reset. Reboot…into Linux. Netbooks running Moblin (linux) are the future. OpenSource provides the jobs.

By: Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:01:21 +0000

This is the first time I’ve believed Steve Ballmer knows what he’s doing

By: francine hardaway

francine hardaway — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:39:58 +0000

Thanks for posting this. It makes me feel better about Microsoft, Ballmer, and what goes on at Congressional retreats. Ballmer knows what’s going on here.