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March 20th, 2009

Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:41 am

Categories: Apple, Microsoft

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Productivity, Jason D. O'Grady

eWeek’s Joe Wilcox enlightens us on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s latest comments on Apple from McGraw-Hill’s 2009 Media Summit in New York.

http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/latest/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fake-steve-ballmer.jpg“The damned thing is only about this big!”

Apple gained about one point, but now I think the tide has really turned back the other direction. The economy is helpful. Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment—same piece of hardware—paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that’s a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be.

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The Vision
And this thing appeared in my vision and it was this big and it had the Apple Logo on and it was going to steal all my money.... (Read the rest)
Posted by: PHOTON_690 Posted on: 03/28/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Here's a caption....  Sleeper Service | 03/20/09
Nope! It's too lame.  InAction Man | 03/20/09
It's curvy and sexy. Too hot for M$!  InAction Man | 03/20/09
"Microsoft logo costs your eyesight"  Amelioration | 03/23/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  spinit | 03/20/09
hey its ballmer please  Quebec-french | 03/20/09
caption...  doh123 | 03/20/09
Caption: "I'm helping Microsoft head to ZERO revenue fast" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption: "this BIG FAT EGG? That's all the ideas in my head" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
he's right, but...  Linux Geek | 03/20/09
Agreed, although $500 isn't all it costs  T1Oracle | 03/20/09
Caption:"How is the Zune selling? What does this tell you?"nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"As CEO of MS I'm lowering my expectations of Win 7 to THIS!" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"Future breakthroughs from MS? Like my fingers say'g it's ZERO" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"We've got THIS chance against the iPhone!" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"Security holes in Windows are THIS BIG!"  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"After spending months THIS is how far we've got with Yahoo" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption:"See this ZERO? it's the number of satisfied Vista users." nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
How many good ideas have I had since Bill left me in charge? (nt)  bmgoodman | 03/20/09
Caption:"$300 million for the Seinfeld Ads and the results are ZERO!" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
Caption: So, there I was at Quiznos, noshing on this toasty sub... [nt]  WarhavenSC | 03/20/09
My Pick  DannyO_0x98 | 03/20/09
Once again...Apple is not about hardware...  el1jones | 03/20/09
Caption: "Damn, just look at that booty. I could just...mmhmm." [nt]  WarhavenSC | 03/20/09
Caption: Mmmm...Big Mac. [nt]  WarhavenSC | 03/20/09
Caption: "The new triangle shaped Windows 7 media*"  bdlang@... | 03/20/09
Caption: "I can haz cheezburger?" [nt]  WarhavenSC | 03/20/09
Odd...  zkiwi | 03/20/09
Caption: "Heisman Trophy pose!" [nt]  WarhavenSC | 03/20/09
Caption:"Where the heck did the microphone go? I wuz holding it..." nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  bmonster | 03/20/09
They let this Dolt talk?  itguy08 | 03/20/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  lantzn | 03/20/09
Caption: "So Bill sent me this link to a website called Goatse.cx ..." [nt]  olePigeon | 03/20/09
Caption:"y'll stop laughing at me or I'll give you the EVIL EYE" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
CAPTION:......  notlehs | 03/20/09
Caption: "The top of my head is shaped like this..." nt  jjarman | 03/20/09
Caption: "Puttin on the Ritz..." (if you've ever seen "Young Frankenstein")  jjarman | 03/20/09
LOL, too true!  jhimes | 03/23/09
!!!!  Jkirk3279 | 03/23/09
yes  lantzn | 03/25/09
Caption:"Da*m my fingers are stuck with super glue again" nt  Davewrite | 03/20/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  lordjeremias | 03/20/09
CAPTION: "HERBERT!!! HERBERT!!! HERBERT!!!"  James T. Kirk | 03/20/09
awesome  frgough | 03/21/09
Man, I am soooooo glad someone got it!  James T. Kirk | 03/23/09
Oh yes, we reach.  seanferd | 03/26/09
Caption: This is what it took for me to land this job from bill. NT  soonerproud | 03/20/09
ROTFLMAO!!!!  i8thecat | 03/23/09
Caption:....  Axsimulate | 03/20/09
Caption:"I can make triangles" nt  Richard Flude | 03/20/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  jameskatt | 03/20/09
According to Charlie Miller  soonerproud | 03/20/09
According to Jeff Jones & Mr. Miller  SquishyParts | 03/20/09
Miller understands better than anyone  soonerproud | 03/20/09
Nope  frgough | 03/21/09
ironic  frgough | 03/21/09
Don't quote or take C.M. seriously or you will be laughed off this board...  jjarman | 03/21/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  SquishyParts | 03/20/09
Instead of bagging Apple, why doesn't he it to his company's advantage.  A Grain of Salt | 03/20/09
Umm because people buy Mac to get away from Shoddyware.  Amelioration | 03/23/09
Every time I see those kids in the "I'm a PC" commercial...  nix_hed | 03/24/09
Cap "500 for the Apple Logo but after me the MS logo will be a FAT ZERO!"nt  Davewrite | 03/21/09
Cap "Sad sales results look better if I peep through my fingers"nt  Davewrite | 03/21/09
Cap "If an Apple works for them we can have a ROUND ORANGE this big" nt  Davewrite | 03/21/09
This is the size of the hole in my head (nt)  frgough | 03/21/09
But the best part of buying a Mac is:  Userama | 03/21/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  Steve Nagel | 03/21/09
Caption....  infinitewilll | 03/22/09
with all his money, wouldn't you think  pikeman666 | 03/23/09
Apple logo costs $500  ca1ic0cat | 03/23/09
Not to mention...  stubie | 03/23/09
Caption:  dave_helmut | 03/23/09
"Apple has a pair... THIS BIG"  i8thecat | 03/23/09
Caption: The latest Security hole in Vista is this big.  Troy_myers | 03/23/09
Ballmer - "If the Apple Logo costs you $500...  nix_hed | 03/24/09
Why can't MS charge $500 more for Windows?  rynning | 03/25/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  Richard Platt | 03/25/09
Caption: This many people are happy with our crippled versions.  BillDem | 03/26/09
RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500  radar_z | 03/27/09
The Vision  PHOTON_690 | 03/28/09

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