E-Dribble

I’ve mentioned before my amazement that Microsoft allows Steve Ballmer to speak to anyone, much less to someone with a tape recorder.

From an interview concerning Microsoft’s new mobile phone software:

“Free is not a business model,” he said. “We are a commercial company, we will look to gain revenue and profit from our activities. You’ll have to ask our competitors if they’ll make money on free things.”

So it’s Microsoft’s official stance that free isn’t a business model, huh Steve? Maybe he meant aside from browsers, search apps, malware removers, and the hundred or so other downloads that Microsoft themselves offer.

Ok, maybe he meant “free as in speech” isn’t a business model? I guess not.

Either Steve has been calling in sick for a very, very long time or as I’ve long suspected, he’s just a complete idiot that is still employed only because he knows the boss.

Way to go, Steve.