Ballmer's Big Boast

Hey, guess what? Microsoft is going to rule the Web, just as it has dominated the desktop. That's the gospel according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. “We have won the desktop. Now're we're going to win on the Web,” he told analysts today in Redmond. Just to keep things interesting, Ballmer also said Microsoft will jack up sales by – wait for it – introduce higher-priced versions of Windows and Office. With all due respect, I hope Microsoft fights the good fight for a strong Web position but I fear the day it wins the Web. You could easily argue the worse thing to happen to the operating system and browser markets is Microsoft's stanglehold on them. IE, for example, is still built on old Spyglass technology and its flaws are becoming more apparent as Firefox becomes more popular. To his credit, Ballmer has no qualms about beating the Microsoft drum. I wonder how his comments are resonating within the executives suites of Google and AOL?

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