Ballms Over Baghdad

Is this guy serious? In light of general corporate boneheadedness these days like the whole AIG crapstorm, that the CEO of one of the strongest companies in the world makes obtuse statements like this one completely amazes me. How can anyone be a CEO of any company and justify judgements like this is beyond me. I'm not trying to instigate more MS vs. Apple talk. I'm pointing out that the basis of Ballms' statements show an level of ignorance to branding and public demand usually reserved for people called 'morons'. Of course, Ballmer is one of the wealthiest men in the world, so obviously he's doing something right that I'm not. Ballms went to business school, so to me that's an automatic strike against him off the bat. But I'm seriously wondering what he does at Microsoft besides yell and stick his tongue out.

No one attacks unless they feel threatened. That's the truth. For Microsoft who has 90% marketshare in OS to attack Apple who has less than 7% doesn't make me feel confident about MS's self-confidence. If you're the bigger person, you kinda have to act like it. Ballmer definitely doesn't do that when representing his company. His comments clearly show that he doesn't know the market. I don't just mean the computer or software market. I mean ANY market. Is the reality that a person can make public statements like the Ballms, become the CEO of a business as huge as MS, AND be one of the richest humans on the planet a manifestation of the American Dream, or a symptom of future weakness in American business?

Even though Ballms and Gates don't allow their families the simple pleasures of iPods, my pizzle's been playing Acid House Kings, and the game Katamari Damacy has been getting me all into J-Pop. The soundtrack is pure rad. Snowboarding Saves Lives!