Audio Extra: Gates, Ballmer on Microsoft's future
See below for some audio clips of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, speaking on a range of topics during an interview yesterday after marking the company's 30th anniversary at Safeco Field. These are extended versions of some of the answers in the Q&A that ran in Saturday morning's newspaper:
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left, and Chairman Bill Gates during the Friday afternoon interview at Safeco Field, where more than 17,000 employees had gathered for their annual meeting. Click image for larger version and a gallery with a few photos from inside the company event. |
Gates talks about some of the progress he expects the company to make during the next five years: MP3, 0:44. (Note: Contains some stadium-related background noise not present in other clips.)
Ballmer on how the company's business model will evolve over the same time period: MP3, 0:30.
Gates discusses Microsoft's competition with Google, pointing out the similarities and differences between the companies, and saying that Microsoft's breadth works to its advantage: MP3 , 2:30.
Both executives answer the question of how long they plan to continue leading the company: MP3, 1:19
Is Microsoft today perceived to be as cool or cutting-edge as it might have been in the past? In any event, does it really matter if it is or not? Answers from both executives: MP3, 2:17.
Joking around with Ballmer, Gates talks about his dance performance in the "Napoleon Dynamite" spoof created by Microsoft and shown at recent conferences. MP3, 0:27.
Posted by Todd Bishop at September 24, 2005 03:53 PM
