“The man helming the world’s biggest software company runs life on Excel,” Christie Loh reports for TODAYonline.
“‘I actually have a spreadsheet that I use to manage my time,’ said Microsoft Corp’s zingy chief executive Steve Ballmer. Otherwise the 51-year-old overseeing subsidiaries in 100 countries would be chained to the office with no time for himself, his wife and three sons,” Loh reports.
“His discipline is impeccable,” Loh reports.
MacDailyNews Take: The rest of him, not so much.
Loh report, “No meetings take place before 8am: ‘I run every morning … I take my kids to the bus and then I’m promptly at work by about 8 o’clock.'”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Bizarro Ballmer” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Take: Either Ballmer’s running approximately 3 feet “every morning” or he’s running to Dunkin’ Donuts for a dozen. Hey, Steve, tell us the one about how “Windows is more secure than the Mac” or “all iPod owners are thieves” or “pirates are to blame for poor Vista sales” or how the “‘Zune halo effect’ will help Windows Vista” — just about anything would be more believable than “I run every morning.”
Does it seem to anyone else as if Ballmer’s trying to shore up a shaky position by emphasizing his penchant for being a workaholic? Regardless of whether Ballmer understands that amount of time spent at work doesn’t equal quality of work, let’s hope shareholders buy it and keep him at the wheel for as long as possible.
“Hello. I’m a PC. And I only have room in my life for one program: Excel…”
What a bundle of fun.
Magic Word = program Eh?!
I doubt that he lets his kids ride the bus.
Sour grapes?
He is a lying azzdog lardace.
“Windows is more secure than the Mac”
Unfortunatly according to the last year of exploit potential count, Windows is beating the pants off of Mac OS X.
Sure Windows has more malware, but that was intentional to give IT a job and then have them recommend Windows. “Scratch my back, I’l scratch yours”.
M$ has secured their OS better and now it’s down to when there is a Windows exploit, it’s a big deal because of the huge market share (95%) and all the pirated versions being hacked on in economically challenged parts of the world.
Mac OS X comes tied to hardware, so it’s less likely to find it’s way into the hands of the poor and desperate.
“all iPod owners are thieves”
Most all iPod owners are theives, so are Zune owners, Zen owners and the like.
“pirates are to blame for poor Vista sales”
Pirates are to blame for poor Vista sales because they steal and distribute the OS for free. But then pirates are to blame for a lot of software and content poor sales.
“‘Zune halo effect’ will help Windows Vista”
The Zune halo effect will help Vista sales, probally because the Zune won’t work too well with XP.
Attacking Steve Ballmer in his person character is no way to convince people to buy a Mac or Apple products.
Steve Ballmer is a very nice monkeyboy.
Ballmer ruins every morning for me too.
Yeah… Right… and were I his son, I’d try to catch a ride with friends and pray thay I was adopted.
Hano
I’ve always thought that people who criticize or make fun of other people’s appearance do so because they have nothing else to use for their attacks. The way the person ACTS is another thing entirely, and I think MDN has plenty of ammo in that area that they don’t need to resort to hitting on him because of what he looks like. I mean, what’s that got to do with anything about the way he manages (or mismanages) his company?
Seems like cheap shots to me.
He runs to Krispy Kreme every morning.
Wow, that means he’s out there on the east side running RIGHT NOW. I can almost smell it.
He meant to say, “I have the runs every morning.”
Ahahaahahahahah what bullshit…
wow … I’m actually embarrased to be a Mac user. You guys need to lighten up.
Many more images of Ballmer in action here:
http://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/frank/yfimages.htm
IT’S UNCANNY!!!!
Microsoft’s Astroturfers are well paid for their Bullshit.
Everyone try to imagine the quote “I run every morning”, together with the picture of Ballmer provided right beneath it. I did…and it cracks me up everytime, lmao. Just the dumbfounded expression on his face, along with his hands….cracks me up every single time.
He runs, he runs……away from the IRS and other institutions for Backdating Options
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@ The REAL DEAL
So here is what you expect us to believe. First of all, Microsoft intentionally produces malware for windows to “give IT a job” in your words. Second of all, the only reason there are exploits is because poor people in third world countries are using hacked versions of windows, and they’re the ones producing malware (not computer hackers).
My favorite is that pirates are actually to blame for poor vista sales. Every windows owner I know refusus to buy vista because of poor compatibility, software and hardware, and the fact that it just doesn’t offer anything worthwhile, not because they downloaded a torrent of it.
Lastly, just for the record, none of us here are trying to get anyone to buy a Mac. We just like making fun of Steve Ballmer because he’s a psychopath and it’s funny.
maybe you should run faster…..with 100 kg weights around your limbs……in a sauner
I’m really trying to understand this. The CEO of Microsoft uses a SPREADSHEET to manage his time?
Shouldn’t he use Outlook?
I find it hard to believe his kids ride a bus to school….unless it’s a little one.
Steve Ballmer uses a spreadsheet for managing time, why don’t use an iPod with a Nike+ Sports kit?
To the folks reprimanding the cruel comments:
Yes, we are being childish (so is MDN), but the guy is a first class a-hole, and is largely responsible for the dark ages of computing that so many have endured. He continues to perpetuate it through strong-arming and arrogance. This is a major world issue; almost as important, I think, as many of the divisive issues confronting us today. The guy wasn’t even into computers or software, he won his status through random dorm assignment (as MDN frequently points out) and greed. If this bashing were directed toward GW or Hillary (depending on your stance), then there would be less outcry for civility, right? Well, for many readers here, Mac vs. PC is as important. Not trying to hijack the comments w/ political B.S. (I think their all crooks), but giving an example. Peace
replace their w/ they’re
Runs to the fridge.