Microsoft: That's OK, We Still Make More Profits

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By Marcus Yam
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer not rattled by Apple's overtake.

This week's stock market showed that Apple had finally climbed over Microsoft to become the world's largest tech company in terms of market capitalization. While that sort of thing could worry Microsoft, CEO Steve Ballmer isn't worried at all.

"I will make more profits and certainly there is no technology company in the planet which is as profitable as we are," Ballmer said to the Wall Street Journal. "Stock markets will take care of the rest."

"We are executing very well," he said. "That's going to lead to great products and great success."

Now there's a rumor that Steve Ballmer will be joining his Steve-counterpart at Apple's WWDC on June 7 for some sort of announcement. Could there be enough room on the stage for such a bold, Steve duet? Apparently not.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
46 Comments Comment from the forums
  • I still believe bill gate is more talent leading microsoft than this guy. he look fat and greedy. sorry about that. does he really care about technology beside money?
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  • anamaniac
    jjtosonI still believe bill gate is more talent leading microsoft than this guy. he look fat and greedy. sorry about that. does he really care about technology beside money?Now what do you have to be sorry about?
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  • xurwin
    ^ true.nuff said. look at that face.the face of the future of microsoft.
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  • xantek24
    I hope he knee kicks jobs in the balls
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  • joytech22
    Both companies are great, but who started the biggest operating system boom of all time? Nuff said.
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  • xantek24
    xurwin^ true.nuff said. look at that face.the face of the future of microsoft.
    doesn't he remind you of the penguin from batman?
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  • I just read, while going #2, a shampoo bottle that sounded a lot like Apple. 9 out of 10 people PERCEIVE a thickening EFFECT.

    Notice those distinct key words? Apple is a closed minded company, with a holier than thou attitude. Like god blessed the ground they walk on.

    Microsoft releases Software (and peripherals ) and Apple is OS and Hardware (overpriced I might add), and iTunes store...

    And Microsoft still makes more money than them. Suck it Apple.
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  • xurwin
    xantek24doesn't he remind you of the penguin from batman?THIS? ballmer lookalike?
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  • carnini
    Who bought an OS people like my parents can use WITHOUT having to spend a rediculous amount of money, it sure was not apple. Microsoft may get knocked, but they did allow people to afford a computer. My parents don't need to spend $1000 on an apple laptop when a windows installed one for 400 will do the trick. All do to mass market of microsoft.
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  • SchizoFrog
    This all stinks of little kids shouting out 'My Dad's car is better than your Dad's car!'...

    To be honest I don't give a crap about which company makes the most money. What I care about is who offers me the best products for the lower price to my own pocket.

    Although now that Apple has surpassed MS I would like to see the DOJ even things up a bit and apply the same priciples that they have attacked MS with over the last decade. Lets see how Apple handles such negative and consistant press.
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