This Was Steve Ballmer Selling Windows 1.0
Today's Microsoft CEO was doing this 25 years ago.
Last week we got to see the press release that Microsoft sent out announcing the availability of Windows 1.0.
Being able the multitask was a big new thing at the time, and Microsoft's press release sold that feature just like companies today boast about new functionality.
"Windows lets users integrate the tasks they perform with their computer by providing the ability to work with several programs at the same time and easily switch between them without having to quit and restart individual applications."
Press release wordage hasn't changed much, but we're not sure that you'd see the same sort of enthusiastic selling that you Steve Ballmer did back in 1985.
Then again, there's always hope for a revival with Windows 8.
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This commercial makes me chuckle every time
Oh he was so energetic...
DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!, DEVELOPERS!!!,
first? that was funny
Haha what? seriously was that a ad? that reminds me of those old ad's for cars.. (Nowithstylishleatherseatsmassive60litretankforHOWMUCH?!$40 000!!)
...can I still buy one?
Sad truth is,...its better then Vista.
Very funny in this ad, it behaves like a woman ready to strip for money
Holyshit a clock?!?!?!?!
*gasps
What's his beef with Nebraska?
windows has evolved so much since then.... Ballmer hasn't: he still looks exactly the same!
If only Windows was still $99.
windows has evolved so much since then.... Ballmer hasn't: he still looks exactly the same!
Na he's put on weight in the last 25 years
HAHA, what a wally!! He will never be as cool as Bill!
That's actually a little freaky.
You can`t do that without a good sense of humor.. and that`s what i like at him
Put Jobs and Balmer next to each other , with whom would you like to go on a trip and have fun if you`ll be put to do it 
I'm not quite sure if the commercial is meant to be a spoof or not of a really bad infomercial.
"Holy shit a clock AND reversi?!?" I almost get the feeling computing back then didn't actually make you any more productive.
Steve!!! Steve!!! Can it play Crysis???
Drama queen...
If only Windows was still $99.Na he's put on weight in the last 25 years
fail
I don't know why my links aren't posting, but yea, Windows actually still is $99, unless you're an idiot and buy the retail version.
If only Windows was still $99.
Na he's put on weight in the last 25 years
So has windows.
And since when did windows not sell for $99 or less?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116754
Only 99$...but you also need to buy one of them mousey things don't you?
I don't know why my links aren't posting, but yea, Windows actually still is $99, unless you're an idiot and buy the retail version.
But is this a retail or OEM price he's quoting?
Was OEM even available to the general public at this time? I think not
Hah EPIC
awesome lol.
Can we have that sort of ads nowadays..........
Was OEM even available to the general public at this time? I think not
Right, so it was $99 for a retail copy. What you linked was an OEM copy. A different beast
Ballmer brought this back with a commercial for Windows XP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8IufkbuD0
It is every bit as epic as the Windows 1.0 commercial.
He makes me wanna go out and buy a used car.
You had me at reversi