Ballmer appeals for 'cool' stuff
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
On a day when most of the technology buzz surrounded Friday's scheduled debut of Apple's new iPhone, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told a crowd in Houston that his company needs to do more "cool" stuff.
"We haven't surprised people quite as much as we need to," Ballmer said Wednesday to thousands of Microsoft partners in Houston for an annual conference. "What we need to do is have products that surprise people, that delight people." He disputed the idea that Apple or Google is cooler than Microsoft. "They're more newsworthy," he acknowledged.