Now that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer no longer occupies his position in the company, he can use any smartphone he likes. But given the four percent of Microsoft’s shares that Ballmer retained, he must continue to remain committed to Windows Phone-based devices or Nokia Lumia smartphones, given the recent purchase by software giant Nokia Devices and Services. It is therefore surprising to see how the person who used to hate the iPhone, now uses a smartphone from Apple. And even writes tweets from him.
In the social network "Twitter" appeared an account called . The former head of Microsoft writes that Phil Schiller, senior vice president of marketing for Apple, can confirm his account. Ballmer's first tweet, made using the Twitter app for the iPhone, was a “selfie” involving him.
Interestingly, back in 2007, after the release of the first iPhone, Ballmer criticized the touchscreen smartphone because of its price and the lack of a physical keyboard. And in 2009, the former head of Microsoft took the iPhone from one of his employees for trying to take a picture of his boss with a competitor’s device.
In a recent speech to students at Oxford University, Steve Ballmer said he would like to go in a time machine a decade ago to concentrate his efforts on the Microsoft mobile operating system. As you know, he spent a lot of time on the operating system Windows Vista, which did not meet the expectations placed on it. While Microsoft was working on Vista, Apple was capturing the mobile device market.
Obviously, Microsoft is seeking to return the lost. The company has already released a major update of the mobile operating system Windows Phone, the development of which began in the days of Ballmer. So why did this person start using the iPhone?
UPDATE: Twitter has temporarily disabled the @MicrosoftSteve account, making it clear that it does not belong to Steve Ballmer.
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