Ballmer's comments don't surprise me, and I'm sure they don't really reflect Microsoft's thoughts on Android. High level executives of rival companies have to make disparaging remarks about their competitor's products, or people will think they are afraid of them.
Consider if Ballmer had said, "We're well aware that Android represents a significant new competitor to Windows Mobile, and we'll be working hard to counter it in the coming months."
There'd be headlines across the world like "Ballmer Calls Android a Significant Threat to Windows Mobile" and editorials asking "Why Is Microsoft Afraid of Android?"
Instead, Ballmer dismisses it as a paper tiger in public, while behind the scenes I'm sure Microsoft is talking with its developers and licensees about what it can do to make Windows Mobile a stronger competitor against this new open-source threat.
Correct, and Engadget is surprised! Engadget: "How could ballmer say such things." Either they are stupid or just trying rally everybody up into a nother fanboy trolling session.
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Ballmer's comments don't surprise me, and I'm sure they don't really reflect Microsoft's thoughts on Android. High level executives of rival companies have to make disparaging remarks about their competitor's products, or people will think they are afraid of them.
Consider if Ballmer had said, "We're well aware that Android represents a significant new competitor to Windows Mobile, and we'll be working hard to counter it in the coming months."
There'd be headlines across the world like "Ballmer Calls Android a Significant Threat to Windows Mobile" and editorials asking "Why Is Microsoft Afraid of Android?"
Instead, Ballmer dismisses it as a paper tiger in public, while behind the scenes I'm sure Microsoft is talking with its developers and licensees about what it can do to make Windows Mobile a stronger competitor against this new open-source threat.
Correct, and Engadget is surprised! Engadget: "How could ballmer say such things." Either they are stupid or just trying rally everybody up into a nother fanboy trolling session.
I remember when Engadget was respectable.
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Indeed as HTC is one of the Google group I would suspect there are many in Microsoft wondering how to combat this new threat.