Start Windows
microsoft-watch.com 2/19/2009 — News Commentary. Something old is new again in Microsoft marketing: Start.

Amid downturn, Microsoft should be thinking bigger
blogs.zdnet.com 2/25/2009 — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday held his annual powwow with investors and talked strategy, the company’s outlook and the areas where it is placing its bets. Frankly, the bets look a bit timid. First the financial matters, Microsoft kept ...

Ballmer touts Windows 7 beta, new deals
news.cnet.com 1/8/2009 — LAS VEGAS--As he takes the stage Wednesday, Steve Ballmer has a mighty big task ahead of him. Not only is he taking over Consumer Electronics Show keynote duties from Bill Gates, he is also aiming to convince the tech world that Microsoft is ...

Ballmer: No Office 14 This Year
businessinsider.com 2/24/2009 — Earlier this morning Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer and CFO Chris Liddell gave their annual mid-year "strategic update" to Wall Street (read SAI's minute-by-minute coverage ) and told analysts that Office 14 "will not be this year." That's in ...

Microsoft working on App-store like software distribution
neowin.net 11/12/2008 — Steve Ballmer, at the recently held developers conference at Sydney, Australia, said that Microsoft is working on a App-store like software distribution. Apple's iPhone and App-store have really stirred the Windows Mobile Market. Though there are ...

Can Microsoft Catch Up in Mobile?
businessweek.com 2/10/2009 —

Microsoft's Ballmer puts positive spin on future of IT
blog.seattlepi.com 3/5/2009 — Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer tried once again Wednesday to put a positive spin on the state of the information technology industry despite the recession.

Ballmer: Windows 7 Is Vista, Just 'a Lot Better'
pcworld.com 10/17/2008 — Windows 7 will be like Windows Vista, but more so, Microsoft Corp.CEO Steve Ballmer said today as he defended the first two years of Vista.

microsoft windows Resources
updates.zdnet.com 10/9/2008 — ZDNet Resources Bountiful BSODs and beautiful dialogs [Friday cool bugs] Hope you enjoy these these cute images of Windows blue screens of death, assorted lame dialogs, and miscellaneous failures. (Apple folks: although most of these don't apply to ...

Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz
appleinsider.com 2/25/2009 — As software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever, the company's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google on the desktop while downplaying the market strength of the ...

'No Office 14 this year,' says Ballmer — The Register 2/24/2009
Productivity software is so next decade Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has confirmed that the company’s upcoming Office package, codenamed 14, won’t land in 2009.…

Ballmer keeps close watch on Apple and Android — CNET News.com 2/24/2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer keeps a close eye on competitors Apple and Android, as it sets its strategy going forward.

Ballmer Says Microsoft Won't Ship Office 14 This Year — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2/24/2009
Slow PC sales may have eased demand for a Web-based version of the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint bundle.

Microsoft Says Windows 7 Heading To Netbooks — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2/24/2009
CEO Steve Ballmer said the company plans to maintain Windows XP's dominance on netbooks with its next operating system release.

Ballmer bets on R&D amidst Meltdown — The Register 2/24/2009
Talks Windows server lite and Yahoo! wooing Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer wants to spend research and development dollars like it was the 1930s-era Great Depression.…