Microsoft Keynote in Louvain

Steve Ballmer

MacBook Pro used by the previous presenter and still on stage

Microsoft Keynote in Louvain by Choubistar.

Microsoft Digital Inspiration - Business Leadership and Digital Innovation for Future Graduated

Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium

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smokeonit says:

from the podium and it's branding i doubt that the apple was there as a leftover from a non M$ speaker... also the beamer is showing the GFX for the baldmer speech... and that baldmer doesn't care if a mac is in the same shot with him, i doubt that he doesn't care...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Plutux says:

I was there and I have to say that there WAS a leftover Mac from a non MS speaker. The 2 previous presenters used it for their keynotes. Ballmer didn't use a computer at all, it was just an automatic slide.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

The picture is photoshoped or I was totally unaware that that thing was there! I it were I would not have set foot on stage until it was removed!

fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mhuggins57 says:

^^^ awesome
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Riyadh2008 says:

Microsoft has a small share in Apple's stocks. There is no reason for Steve Ballmer to not use a Mac every once in a while.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

phreakincool says:

C'mon people. Microsoft is not a PC maker. They don't care what the hardware is, as long as it runs Windows. And yeah, its not like Balmer can't afford a high-end Mac. LOL!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ballmer's Ex-Wife says:

@ Steve Ballmer:

Tisk, tisk Steve... let's be real with the people. You know you love your MacBook Pro.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ChrissyOne says:

Microsoft sold their share of Apple many years ago.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

spatterfree says:

he really never really was known to make smart moves, so i guess that's one of them :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mattyohe says:

@Riyadh2008 Actually MIcrosoft divested long ago. If they still had hung onto it, that 150 million would be worth over 6 billion today.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

fakesteve, it's too late now... you should have thrown a chair at it! :P

--
Seen in some comments. (?)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Daddy Hardhead says:

Steve Ballmer will be NOT be around MSFT if he continues the present course to nowhere! Wait until the Defense Depart starts using Apple OS 5-8 years from now! Don't forget IBM is thinking seriously about switching to MAC's and if that happens... Ohhh MY!!! Bye-Bye, Mr Ballmer!

HH
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Hey! This is getting a little out of control here!

The photo is clearly a fake, don't make me get legal involved here!

fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

dimas4u says:

Looks fake to me... if you have mac open the viewer, command + I and tiff info...

Date Time: 2008:04:27 18:26:49
Orientation: 1 (Normal)
Resolution Unit: inches
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
X Resolution: 72
Y Resolution: 72

I don't know... CS3 just for enhance the picture?

hum....
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Good going guy!

www.fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ebeale says:

"Business Leadership and Digital Innovation for Future Graduated"? Is that even proper English? "Future Graduates" maybe. Spel chek wont hep yoo wifowt skoolin' their, Steve.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

JxM - JonMack.co.uk says:

flickr.com/photos/paintitblack/2439080330/

Another shot from another person, so it's not a fake.

I don't know... CS3 just for resize the image?

Ever consider that one?

hum...

(Incase you didnt realise dimas4u, I'm mocking you)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

atrais says:

JonMack, PaintItBlack does this for fun, he took this photo and changed properties on image and uploaded it to his account.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Freddy A. says:

mmmm sera verdad? si es asi que boludo ponele una calco al menos
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

My PI is looking into this "Paint.it.black" fellow and his partner in crime "chubbystar"! Already found some skeletons in their closets, ... and one is still in the closet! ... report is pending and will be on my blog.

fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Jack Stone – Private Investigative Services

Client: Stephanous Anton Ballmerfeld
MS blanket Acct 664552b1

Subjects of inquiry: Paint.It.Black / ChubbyStar
Offense: Spreading anti-MS propaganda via Flickr.com

Synopsis:

Subjects PIB and CS are Flickr aliases for J**** F***** and S**** A****.
Ages: 32 and 17

PIB: SWM – NE US Resident,
Occupation: assistant Janitor - Schools system.
Subject was at one time a MSCE but was discharged and discredited by his supervisors for conflicts of interest. (Exact circumstances are uncertain at this time, my interviews indicate that the termination was unceremonious and violent!) During his extraction from MS premises PIB yelled, “I’ll get you all back! d**n you to h*ll! You all and that Monkey-boy!”

CS: SWM/F – NE US Resident
Occupation: Student/Bagboy – Falligant Foods inc
Subject is full time student in his third year of ninth grade.
CS is typical Macintosh user and is registered with several Mac-related forums.
History: utterly unremarkable.

Cross References:
PIB works at the same school CS attends and both live in Shaddy Grove trailer park.

Preliminary Conclusion: There is some type of collusion/conspiracy between these two to harm the reputation of MS in general and Mr. Ballmer in particular. Photograph of Mac on podium at Mr. Ballmer’s presentation rated : FAKE
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jauhari says:

LOL ;)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Mac on Podium, Proven Fake! Here's the Real Thing!
The scandalous allegations by a couple of fakers that I used a Mac to run a presentation has been proven to be completely bogus! Here is the photographic evidence:My personal PI, Jack Stone, uncovered an unretouched copy from one of the culprit's personal computers (they have macs).
PI Jack Stone gained entry into Paint.it.Black's trailer in the Sahddy Grove trailer park by posing as an exterminator, his final report says:

"I pretended to be giving away my exterminatory services as a public service for the day, PIB was overjoyed! I convinced him he had to leave for a few hours while I fumigated the 12'x24'. The domicile was alive with vermin of all types, but, my objective was his computer. Per Mr. Ballmer's instructions, I cloned the entire drive and upon completion reformatted the original and installed Vista Home Edition via bootcamp. On my departure, I sprayed two full cans of Raid Yard Guard throughout the place, it didn't seem to do much good."

The geeks here at MS retrieved this original photo from the clone.
The resulting ORIGINAL photos clearly show I was actually using my Sony Viao!

CASE CLOSED! CONTROVERSY OVER! URBAN LEGEND DISPELLED!

Paint.it.black and Chubbystar, you both may yet be hearing from our lawyers soon! (That's if they don't call the local police department about some of the other more "disturbing" photographs we found first!)

fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

clkbj says:

Just my opinion, but shouldn't PIB be the one going to the authorities? Your PI has admitted to posing as an exterminator and gaining access to his home to clone his hard drive without his permission. Sounds like breaking and entering to me?!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

masterobi says:

The picture is not a fake, you can see another picture in a different angle of the same situation. I agree that it maybe was left on the podium, but the mac was there.

www.flickr.com/photos/26507213@N02/2486133955 /
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Still unwilling to accept the truth?

www.flickr.com/photos/22140143@N07/2469477296 /sizes/o/
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ro3nie says:

Who cares if it is fake or not... Microsoft is rubbish anyway... That's not propaganda against Microsoft... It's called freedom of speech....
Screw Microsoft.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Ballmer says:

Glad to straighten you people out!

Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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