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What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations?

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Who dugg this? Made popular Apr 28, 2008

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  • AtiimKiambu, on 04/28/2008, -64/+1191There's really no proof that this is his laptop.
  • SteelFrog, on 04/28/2008, -19/+798From a commentor on Flickr:
    "I was there and I have to say that there WAS a leftover Mac from a non MS speaker. The 2 previous presenters used it for their keynotes. Ballmer didn't use a computer at all, it was just an automatic slide."
    (http://flickr.com/photos/choubistar/2439499170/)
  • pisceslad07, on 04/28/2008, -22/+658Ballmer probably saw that thing, screamed "WTF!!, WTF!!, WTF!!..." to a cheering crowd and snapped it in two with his enormous bear hands.

  • areohbe, on 04/28/2008, -17/+376It's just another piece of hardware... he could still be running Windows on there.
  • jrizio, on 04/28/2008, -26/+277Actually I found one: http://flickr.com/photos/choubistar/2439499170/
  • hammerpants, on 04/28/2008, -25/+252Naive digg submitter is naive.

    /buried as inaccurate
  • killbert24, on 04/28/2008, -33/+192I agree. This is lame.
  • prgmctan, on 04/28/2008, -11/+159busted tees girls is looking fiiiiine today
  • inactive, on 04/28/2008, -25/+132Buried as inaccurate.
  • alwaysmc2, on 04/28/2008, -6/+110It wasn't his. It was the previous presenters according to this picture: http://flickr.com/photos/choubistar/2439499170/
  • fani, on 04/28/2008, -12/+86Its probably running Windows under boot camp
  • man3ster, on 04/28/2008, -44/+113OOO snaps
  • quill, on 04/28/2008, -8/+64Comments here indicate that it was left on stage by a previous (non-Microsoft) presenter. I love Apple and dislike Microsoft, but this is a non-story.
  • borez, on 04/28/2008, -6/+61Even though it's inaccurate, it still made me chuckle.
  • lordthor, on 04/28/2008, -12/+61buried as inaccurate
  • drmangrum, on 04/28/2008, -4/+49Hold on a sec, I think I have a quarter in my pocket for you to go buy a clue.
  • adam07, on 04/28/2008, -15/+55I really don't give a ***** that the picture was taken with your iPhone.
  • TomBolland, on 04/28/2008, -6/+44It wasn't his. It was the previous speakers. Steve Ballmer didn't even use a laptop.
  • masterkenobi, on 04/28/2008, -9/+43Buried as inaccurate Apple fapfap material. What's up with Digg? It's like it has become the Fox news for Apple fanboys.
  • cerealman, on 04/28/2008, -3/+37The people organizing the talk would take his presentation and put it on their laptop before it starts. Whatever laptop they use, they keep it up there. This avoids the clumsy swapping of laptops every time a new speaker gets up.
  • midejitsu, on 04/28/2008, -2/+34Quite loudly, I imagine.
  • 5urr3al5am, on 04/28/2008, -7/+38nobodies believing that one
  • Takuro, on 04/28/2008, -10/+41Caption: "taken with my iPhone."

    +1 for lameness and blatant Apple fanboyism.
  • cawpin, on 04/28/2008, -10/+41http://flickr.com/photos/choubistar/2439499170/

    It's not his.
  • sportz103, on 04/28/2008, -5/+35If it's a conference where he is one of the speakers instead of the only one this is normal. They often set up a laptop correctly with the projector and the sound, and the presenters just plug their powerpoint file in on a thumb drive.
  • mwrl, on 04/28/2008, -11/+37Microsoft owns a quarter of Apple stock. They saved Apple for going bottom up and provided software so that the company would stay afloat.
  • Forky, on 04/28/2008, -2/+26And Australia were all like WTF mate... damn kangaroos.
  • arizonabay, on 04/28/2008, -3/+26There's no proof that it isn't Jessica Alba's laptop either.
  • fuzed, on 04/28/2008, -3/+26From a comment on that picture: "I was there and I have to say that there WAS a leftover Mac from a non MS speaker. The 2 previous presenters used it for their keynotes. Ballmer didn't use a computer at all, it was just an automatic slide." Can't verify the truth to this, but it seems plausible.
  • ErikHarrison, on 04/28/2008, -3/+24REVEL in the moment. Too bad it was the previous presenters laptop.
  • mrlivingston, on 04/28/2008, -3/+24It's like Count Chocula caught eating Frankenberry.
  • EvilJelloMan, on 04/28/2008, -10/+30Buried as inaccurate - as others have said, it wasn't his laptop.
  • Azio, on 04/28/2008, -1/+20Digg has *always* been Fox News for Apple fanboys.

    OUR TOP STORY THIS WEEK: STEVE BALLMER USES A MACBOOK PRO AND PROBABLY RUNS WINDOWS ON IT
  • IEatHamburgers, on 04/28/2008, -13/+32Redundant digg commenter is redundant.
  • Purin, on 04/28/2008, -4/+23Snorg tees girl > busted tees girl.
  • Murdats, on 04/28/2008, -1/+19why would they, wouldnt the same law that stopped microsoft doing it to apple stop apple doing it to microsoft, or do the courts love apple?
  • TRScheel, on 04/28/2008, -2/+20Adblock Plus user?
  • ijake, on 04/28/2008, -3/+21Ok, I'm a huge fan of Apple products, but you sir... are an idiot.
  • jaybird1905, on 04/28/2008, -19/+36Take the irony for what it is, beautifully funny.
    Wet blankets I swear.
  • Quadrophenic, on 04/28/2008, -9/+26News just in: Mac computers can run Windows software.
  • davidwasman, on 04/28/2008, -6/+22Whether it is his or not doesn't matter. The fact is that the 'Psycho in Chief' is sharing the stage with it and being photographed with it.

    Same goes for whether or not it is running Mac OS or Windows...it's still a Mac.

    I can almost feel the veins in his head popping out when he sees this.
  • thinkalone, on 04/28/2008, -8/+24DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS
  • millertime588, on 04/28/2008, -4/+20But... how else will he feel better about all the money he spent on a cell phone?
  • WoollyMittens, on 04/28/2008, -2/+18Sadly, it happens quite often that I hear someone shout "doubleyou tee eff".
  • AdHaR, on 04/28/2008, -1/+16then take a nap and then FIRE ZE MISSILES!
  • NJank, on 04/28/2008, -2/+16True, but this is digg.
  • NebCanuck, on 04/28/2008, -5/+19Cause that was an excellent counter-argument. Way to actually present some sort of information to back up your claims!
  • JorgeGT, on 04/28/2008, -2/+16Or natively
  • HolyChimp, on 04/28/2008, -2/+15But I am Le Tired!
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