"We try to state clearly that we will not leave the room at Apple without covered," Ballmer said that the quotation from the SMH, Wednesday (07/11/2012).
Ballmer considers Microsoft a force in enterprise productivity software than Apple. Therefore, he did not flinch against the iPad.
In addition to Surface tablet, Ballmer also gave a sign that Microsoft will not rule out making its own smartphone.
"We will not allow any space where there is no resistance at Apple. Not in the consumer cloud. Not in innovation software and hardware. We will not leave it all on Apple," said Ballmer.
"Currently we are working very hard to Surface. That's our focus. But we see what happens. We have a strong partner of Nokia in the mobile segment," he said.
"We will focus on the Surface and Windows 8 tablet partners and see if we can make something happen," added the man was headed pelontos.
Unclear when the launch date of Surface tablet on the market. Possibility by the end of 2012 coincided with the availability of the Windows operating system 8.
Meanwhile, San Francisco Residents are encouraged not Buy Gadget Apple .. why.?
Money in order to bring environmentally friendly electronic devices, a resident of San Francisco has a special standard of the product worth buying. Unfortunately, Apple is a popular product is not even included in it.
San Francisco is a major city near the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, United States. Ironically, residents in these areas are encouraged to no longer buy Apple products.
One reason is because Apple does not want to follow the Electronics Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). This is one of the standard in San Francisco, which refers to products that are environmentally friendly.
Within these rules there are also several requirements, one of the marketed product must be dismantled by the owner, especially a lot of batteries containing hazardous substances to the environment.
This rule applies to desktop computers, laptops and monitors. As we know, Apple's 'lock' so that all devices are not easily dismantled besutannya. Plus, Apple is also throwing serfitikasi 'green' from its product range.
"We are disappointed that Apple did not want to follow EPEAT, and we hope the citizens of San Francisco no longer buy Apple products. Hopefully this will be a consideration they (Apple) to participate," said Melanie Nutter, Director of the San Francisco Department of Environmental, quoted from Wall Street Journal, Wednesday (07/11/2012).
Apple computers are not very well in San Francisco, there are only about 2% are using a Mac in the city. As an illustration, in the year 2010 and the citizens of San Francisco to spend USD 45 579 to buy Apple products, further than buying a computer a peak of $ 3.8 million in the same year.
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