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Microsoft Reportedly Scheduled to Introduce Tablet Today

JonHimself said:
I had such high expectations to see that Courier concept and this is soooo dull.
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Dude, how can Microsoft build a Courier before Apple has its own tablet on the market so they can replicate it? You do know Microsoft, correct?

*AidenShaw weeps and pulls his hat down over his BALLMER 4EVA forehead tattoo.*

Hey, at least Ballmer concealed any potential, er, "perspiration episode" with a Mr. Rogers sweater...
 
LagunaSol said:
Dude, how can Microsoft build a Courier before Apple has its own tablet on the market so they can replicate it? You do know Microsoft, correct?

*AidenShaw weeps and pulls his hat down over his BALLMER 4EVA forehead tattoo.*

Hey, at least Ballmer concealed any potential, er, "perspiration episode" with a Mr. Rogers sweater...
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I would have even liked to see more concept videos. The two or three that are already out there seemed pretty cool as a concept. I wasn't expecting an actual product to be ready to show off though... and really can't wait to see what Apple does, this just would have been nice to see as well.
 
All personal feelings of Microsoft aside, this has to be one of the most boring keynotes ever.

Maybe we should give Ballmer and company this book
 
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LagunaSol said:
Hey, at least Ballmer concealed any potential, er, "perspiration episode" with a Mr. Rogers sweater...
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The fat lady hasn't sung yet. Give it time. Red is gonna show off those pit stains perfectly when he winds himself up a little.....
 
I feel like he needs to really work on his speeches (again this is my first MS live presentation, so my only comparison is Steve... pretty high bar)... did he just say, "Media Room is our software that permits pay TV service"? Maybe that makes sense to people that have Media Room and/or Media Centre... maybe it's just me, but that's an oddly worded one (a couple things they've said have had me scratching my head).
 
gibbz said:
All personal feelings of Microsoft aside, this has to be one of the most boring keynotes ever.
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Why Microsoft allows Ballmer to be the company spokesperson defies all logic. Is anyone honestly not embarrassed by this guy? Just because he's the CEO doesn't mean he has to be on the stage. Jobs envy? Probably. Can't the Board overrule him or something and make him sit in the audience with a paper bag over his head?

I miss watching Gates titter like a muppet on a big sofa with Conan O'Brien. At least Gates isn't repellant like Ballmer. The demo failures during that particular event were comedy gold too, particularly O'Brien's reaction to the device failures: "Who's in charge at Microsoft anyway???"
 
DaveLegg: new slate pcs
7:44
Matthew Arkin: are those slate (tablet) pcs?
7:44
DaveLegg: slates, not tablets (no keyboards)
7:44
Matthew Arkin: they run the entire windows 7!
7:45
DaveLegg: ok, thats a little too small to be usable
 
AidenShaw said:
Again, what's the obsession with Microsoft's CEO?
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Who else would brag about being able to experience a black+white textbook in full colour? The guy is so shamelessly awful it's impossible not to watch. More compelling than a trainwreck imo.
 
Peace said:
Doesn't that HP "Slate" look like a big wannabe iPhone ? running Windows 7.
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That was one hell of a demo... swiping book pages, a 10 second teaser video and playing a video? I really set my expectations too high.... lesson learned for the Apple event later this month.
 
7:50
[Comment From Melvin Tan]
Looks like an expensive digital photo frame.
7:50
[Comment From Jeff Stapleton]
I agree Dave, I think the HP slate PC might be a little on the small size...
 
*LTD* said:
7:50
[Comment From Melvin Tan]
Looks like an expensive digital photo frame.
7:50
[Comment From Jeff Stapleton]
I agree Dave, I think the HP slate PC might be a little on the small size...
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Twilight, 30 seconds of poking, and a video.

Yay...
 
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