On 29 Nov 2009, at 13:19, Martin Sammtleben wrote:
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> Isn't that an oxymoron?
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Talking of morons, it was widely reported a few months back that Steve Ballmer won't let his kids have an iPod/iPhone in the house.

The Zune, it seems, is where it's at, chez Ballmer at any rate.

So, the cool kids will ignore them, the wannabee kids will beat them up.

I'm sure the psycho-analysts could have a field day, but it seems to me there are two possible outcomes:

1] Ballmer's offspring will become archetypal Windows nerds and follow Dad into the family firm.

2] Ballmer's offspring will develop a burning desire to succeed Steve Jobs and once at the helm of Apple will spend every waking hour trying to grind Dad's firm into the dust.

As someone who's recently acquired a 12 year old stepson (there was a fire sale, so why not?), I know which my money's on. Put it this way, I doubt he's even heard of the Zune...


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Miles



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