Earlier this week we noted that Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer commented to members of the press in London that “iPod users are music thieves.” Now Silicon.com is reporting that Ballmer doesn’t remember exactly what he said.
Read MoreSpeaking to members of the press in London recently, Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said that “iPod users are music thieves,” according to Silicon.com. “Billing Microsoft as the good guys and Apple the villains of the piece–at least as far as corporate America, rather than users, is concerned–Ballmer said: ‘We’ve had DRM in Windows for years. The most common format of music on an iPod is ‘stolen.'” Read More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer warned yesterday that recent security vulnerabilities represent a “new and growing challenge to innovation” and said that his company is under attack from “thieves, con artists, terrorists and hackers.” His remarks came at speech to the Churchill Club, a gathering in Santa Clara, California, of Silicon Valley businesspeople. Ballmer also mentioned Apple’s position in the marketplace. “Apple is doing some good, innovative work,” he said. In particular, Ballmer cited Apple’s Airport technology.
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