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Ballmer: "The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone" [Blockquote]
gizmodo.com - 10/22/2009
Ballmer: "The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone" [Blockquote]
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Is it State the Obvious Day? Steve Ballmer proclaims that the Internet was not designed for a device that wasn't even a glimmer in Steve Jobs' eye when the Internet came to be. Let's face it, the Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for the iPhone. That's why they've ...
gizmodo.com - 10/22/2009
Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming [Ballmer Interview]
— gizmodo.com — In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk... about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising fact that "you'll be able to get" Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360 . When I ... (more) Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming ...

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Steve Ballmer hasn't seen the Courier video, promises Zune integration in next WinMo release
engadget.com - 10/22/2009
Steve Ballmer hasn't seen the Courier video, promises Zune integration in next WinMo release
— engadget.com — We just got off stage with Steve Ballmer, where we garnered a blistering 40 minutes of wild... conversation with the man, touching on all things Microsoft. Of course, Windows 7 was at the forefront of talking points, be we also got Ballmer ... (more) Steve Ballmer hasn't seen the Courier video, promises ...

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Ballmer: "The Internet Was Designed For The PC. The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone"
businessinsider.com - 10/22/2009
Ballmer: "The Internet Was Designed For The PC. The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone"
— businessinsider.com — Todd Bishop of TechFlash picks up on an amusing Steve Ballmer quote buried at the bottom of... an AP article : "Let's face it, the Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for the iPhone. That's why they've got 75,000 ... (more) Ballmer: "The Internet Was Designed For The PC. The ...

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The iPhone Blog:  CEOh-SNAP: Ballmer Says the Internet Wasn’t Designed for the iPhone

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CEOh-SNAP: Ballmer Says the Internet Wasn’t Designed for the iPhone
The iPhone Blog — ... apps is because it’s a modern, highly usable mobile device that developers want to develop for. (For the record, what became the modern Web was designed on NeXT, the precursor to Apple’s OS X, the mobile version of which powers the iPhone, with computing power and screen real-estate we’re guessing might just be competitive with desktop power a couple decades old. B’okay Steve?) [AP via Business Insider via Gizmodo] This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone ...

Microsoft CEO Says Internet Not Designed for iPhone
Just Another iPhone Blog — ... a glimmer in Steve Jobs’ eye when the Internet came to be.     Let’s face it, the Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for the iPhone. That’s why they’ve got 75,000 applications – they’re all trying to make the Internet look decent on the iPhone. This just made me think that if you had 75 zillion apps you couldn’t make the internet look good on Windows Mobile. Via: Gizmodo ...

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