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Ballmer changes tune on iPhone, says no Zune phone
appleinsider.com - 1/12/2009
Ballmer changes tune on iPhone, says no Zune phone
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Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, who once laughed off the iPhone, has now conceded to Apple's edge in the market while hinting at a very different future for his company's Zune players.
Microsoft Plans to Continue Zune Hardware, Embrace Other Platforms
blog.wired.com - 1/14/2009
Microsoft Plans to Continue Zune Hardware, Embrace Other Platforms
— blog.wired.com — Several publications have taken Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's assertion that software is a big part of Zune's... future to mean that Microsoft plans to abandon Zune hardware. But a spokesman says Microsoft has no plans to abandon Zune, although it... (more) Microsoft Plans to Continue Zune Hardware, Embrace Other ...

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appleinsider.com - 1/10/2009
Source: Apple plans to attend CES in 2010
— appleinsider.com — On the heels of announcing its plans to bail on Macworld Expo next year, Apple will be... instead attending the more generic Consumer Electronics Show in 2010, according to sources familiar with the matter. (more) Source: Apple plans to attend CES in 2010

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Microsoft Denies Reports That Zune Hardware Isn't Long For This World [Zune]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/14/2009
Microsoft Denies Reports That Zune Hardware Isn't Long For This World [Zune]
— i.gizmodo.com — Steve Ballmer's recent statements about the Zune seemed to imply that it didn't have much of a... future as a hardware product. Microsoft has responded to such suspicions: "Poppycock! Codswallop! FLAPDOODLE! " Well, the actual response was a little ... (more) Microsoft Denies Reports That Zune Hardware Isn't Long ...

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Don’t expect a Zune phone, says Ballmer
SlashGear — ... It looks like Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is finally showing Apple’s iPhone a little respect.  After initially tearing into Apple’s device when it was first announced, Ballmer has now conceded that the iPhone and BlackBerry have a pretty firm grasp on the smartphone.  Along with that, Ballmer also said that we shouldn’t hold our breath for a Zune Phone. ...

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