Shareholders ask Ballmer about Apple
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion While Bill Gates looked on, Microsoft shareholders asked CEO Steve Ballmer about Apple at their annual meeting this morning . Steve’s CEO-speak responses illustrate the larger problem. Portfolio reports that one investor asked about the company’s reputation with young customers: “I’m just wondering why your marketing group can’t do something to try to rein in this next generation, because you’ve got a real bad image out there.” He also said that Apple’s ads make Microsoft look like “a buffoon.” That’s when the CEO-speak began
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Shareholders ask Ballmer about Apple
