7 classic Steve Ballmer videos
By Brandon Butler,
Network World |
Aug 23, 2013 11:09 AM
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Retiring Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is one heck of a character
Steve Ballmer is stepping down as CEO of Microsoft after an illustrious career. What will he be best remembered for? Windows operating systems? The Surface Tablet? Or perhaps it will be some of his crazy on-stage antics or amusing videos he created with Bill Gates. Here are seven of the wildest, classic Steve Ballmer videos.
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Perhaps this is the one he’s most famous – or infamous – for. It’s Ballmer starting a presentation, urging everyone in the crowd to “Get up!” “Who said sit down!?” and finally ending with, “I have four words for you: I love this company!”
In this video at the Mix conference in 2008, Ballmer is asked by an audience member to give some love to web developers. He delivers.
At his core, Steve Ballmer is a sales guy, need proof?
Some of Ballmer’s best videos feature his boss, and friend, Bill Gates. In this one, they have a playday.
Here’s another featuring Ballmer and his buddy Bill, this one a commercial for Internet Explorer. “On the information super highway there are passengers and there are drivers.” Then a screen flashes: “Drivers wanted.”
Right after Apple’s iPhone was released, Ballmer was asked in an interview what he thinks about it. His reaction is priceless.
Ballmer is asked about Android phones. “You don’t need to be a computer scientist to use a Windows phone! I think you do to use an Android phone!”
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