Comments on: Is Steve Ballmer Blackmailing Obama?

By: michell sepulveda

michell sepulveda — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:45:49 +0000

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By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:47:41 +0000

Yes, these are the firms to buy from.

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:47:03 +0000

Or the Invisible Hand that’s invisible because it does not exist. Just look at the current crisis for insight.

By: aeshna23

aeshna23 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:41:49 +0000

As much as I dislike Ballmer and Microsoft, I don’t agree with this analysis in the least. Obama’s economy destroying socialism will lead to massive job loss in America and much greater levels of poverty here. Good for Ballmer for speaking out against it.
Too bad, Microsoft isn’t in the least the type of firm we can point to and say capitalism works. But Adam Smith in 1776 explained that firms like Microsoft which conspire against the consumer will always be a problem.

By: pcolon

pcolon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:27:45 +0000

True, but it may change the game some and open it up to higher scrutiny, even though the same corrupted public officials are still in place. Also it may give OEMs some breathing room as choice may be a more viable option; e.g. ZaReason gives you a choice of the -buntus or no os.. HP Lenovo, Toshiba , etc. do not.

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:50:51 +0000

Microsoft working from abroad is no guarantee of cancelled contracts in the US.

By: Needs Sunlight

Needs Sunlight — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:40:21 +0000

It can’t be blackmail because getting rid of M$ from the US mainland would be a tremendous economoc boon to industry in general, not just the IT sector.

By: pcolon

pcolon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:28:30 +0000

IIRC B.Gates tried that also and someone in the US gov blinked. This time Obama should call Ballmer on it and say “Go for it”.

This would be a good starting point to start cleaning government IT infrastructure excising microsoft botnets. As it stands, microsoft is not really an american company anymore since most of its wheeling and dealing is outside the country.

Since it doesn’t pay taxes it might as well pay a tariff.