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Ballmer a Clueless Dolt

Posted October 4th, 2004 @ 08:13am by Erik J. Barzeski

Says Steve Ballmer, the man whose platform and OS ran Napster for quite a few years:

iPod users are music thieves. We’ve had DRM in Windows for years. The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'.

To Ballmer: you're a friggin' idiot. Sit down and shaddup. Read more at silicon.com.

10 Responses to "Ballmer a Clueless Dolt"

  1. Quote MePedro Vera
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 8:32am #

    Can't be done. If Ballmer ever shuts up it will create a huge thermonuclear explosion that will wipe off all life on earth. You may have better luck trying to shut up Howard Stern or O'Reilly.


  2. Quote MeDavid LeBer
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 9:27am #

    I was going to say the same thing, but I don't think I could have done so as elegantly. "Clueless dolt" - sheer poetry :-)


  3. Quote MePedro Vera
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 1:07pm #

    I bet the iPod is the only MP3 player out there that ships with a sign stuck to its LCD that says "don't steal music" in 5 or 6 languages.


  4. Quote Medrew
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 1:38pm #

    Well, iPod is close to becoming a generic term, much like band-aid, or Kleenex. Maybe that's what he meant by 'iPod.' That could return just a touch of his credibility, but .... not much.

    Besides, it's not like this music he mentions wasn't already on the WINDOWS PCs of users prior to their purchase. "Oh, I just got my iPod. Now, I will go download hella illegal music for the FIRST TIME!!" yeah, sure...


  5. Quote MeSteve Streza
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 3:26pm #

    The most common form of music on Windows computers is stolen, asshat.


  6. Quote MeScott Stevenson
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 4:49pm #

    The most common form of music on Windows computers is stolen

    For that matter, the most common form of software on windows is stolen.


  7. Quote Memrkranky
    Posted 04 Oct 2004 at 8:44pm #

    Speaking of theft, hats off to Microsoft for their iTunes...err...I mean MSN music store.


  8. Quote MeRalph Scheuer
    Posted 05 Oct 2004 at 7:41pm #

    Seems like Ballmer is getting closer to his idol every day:

    http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/

    I'm seriously considering to register welovethemicrosoftceo.com ;-)


  9. Quote MeErik J. Barzeski
    Posted 06 Oct 2004 at 8:43am #

    Silicon.com retracts its article.


  10. Quote MeElliott Back
    Posted 07 Oct 2004 at 6:20am #

    I can't believe they retracted their article?



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