Oh, what a difference punctuation makes. Speaking at the company's shareholders' meeting earlier today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a remark that set more than a few geek hearts aflutter. According to various reports, he said "We've got broad Windows initiatives driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8."
Turns out, that's not how he said it. A Microsoft rep confirmed to us that if transcribed correctly, Ballmer's remarks (documented in the recording below) should read, "We've got broad Windows initiatives driving Windows down to the phone. With Windows 8, you'll..." By "Windows," then, he meant the overarching family of software bearing the Windows name, and not Windows 8 specifically.
Hmm, that's bad news I suppose. Shame, Windows Phones could do with the boost.
ReplyDeleteBad news...
ReplyDeletea bit bad news, but they'll do better.
ReplyDeleteNot good news, but I hope windows 8 will be good. I'm fine with 7, but I really haven't followed with 8 yet.
ReplyDeletewindows 8 wouldn't work on a phone anyway, anyone who used the developer preview would see that
ReplyDeletewindows sucked on the phones anyways, so meh
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