8th June 2008
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer Discusses The Future Of Media, The Company’s Strategy And Expresses Mystification Over What Google’s Doing In Mobile
“We didn’t get to paid search first, and it turns out that’s the best part of the market,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Washington Post Editors as part of a meeting that explored a range of topics. Among other things, Ballmer discussed Microsoft’s strategy and mission statement, why it aspires to be competitive in search, user privacy and the future of media. His boldest statement and prediction is that in 10 years there will be no more print magazines or newspapers.