January 9, 2009 1:17 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Deconstructing Ballmer

by Charles Cooper
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Microsoft's CEO went to the Consumer Electronics Show to hype his company's upcoming replacement to the Vista operating system. But Steve Ballmer had more on his mind than Windows 7 and he shared some very frank opinions with CNET News' Ina Fried. Ina stops by for a visit to our studios to offer her assessment.


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Charles Cooper has covered technology and business for more than 25 years. Before joining CNET News, he worked at the Associated Press, Computer & Software News, Computer Shopper, PC Week, and ZDNet. E-mail Charlie.
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by Fil0403 January 10, 2009 2:29 AM PST
Microsoft has been talking about Vista for around the past 5 years, what are people expecting them to talk about now that we are 1 year before the realease of its successor? Vista? And is that what people really want them to talk about? Give me (and Microsoft) a break, would you?
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