Ballmer, IBM Surprised By Oracle-Sun Deal 324
Geon Lasli writes "Reporters caught up with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Moscow to get his take on Oracle's deal to buy Sun Microsystems for US$7.4 billion. Ballmer was at a loss for words: 'I need to think about it. I am very surprised.'
According to a source, IBM hadn't given up on purchasing Sun and was blindsided by Oracle's move. I guess IBM must be regretting playing tough 2 weeks ago. Unknown to outsiders, Sun had probably found the Oracle lifeboat before they decided to pull the plug on the deal."
I Feel His Pain (Score:5, Funny)
Same thing happened to me with a $1.5 thousand Rickenbacker 4003 bass [ebay.com] two weeks ago. And now I regret not having that sweet sweet axe in my hands right now just as much as Ballmer regrets not being able to fire whole divisions when their managers don't know the entire lyrics to American Pie by Don McLean. We're both only human, buddy.
Is this good? (Score:5, Funny)
Bill Borg is dead... (Score:1, Funny)
I still can't believe it... (Score:4, Funny)
I'm as surprised as he. I still can't believe it. It won't be real for me until Taco posts the dupe here on /.
A Star Wars quote is appropriate now... (Score:4, Funny)
The Emperor: You have paid the price for your lack of vision.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/quotes [imdb.com]
OH yes.. (Score:5, Funny)
anyone who doesn't know all the lyrics to American Pie deserves to be shot.
Shot...with a cannon...
...That fires chairs.
Re:OH yes.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It speaks volumes that they were caught out... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:OH yes.. (Score:1, Funny)
...and the good'ol devs were drinkin pepsi and sprite, singin' "this will be the day that I'm fired"?
Re:Surprise! (Score:1, Funny)
Are you sure you're a Java developer? Your speech patterns suggest that you've been under the influence of Perl
Re:It speaks volumes that they were caught out... (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah. I mean, it's not like McNealy's ever been arrogant in the past....
Re:Uh, no (Score:2, Funny)
I guess IBM must be regretting
I don't think so, since they indicated that after deeper examination and further consideration, they weren't interested in Sun at any price [yahoo.com].
Yes, and I am happy of not winning the lottery last weekend because I would not know what to do with all that money.
Suck it IBM!
The Reason (Score:5, Funny)
The reason Ballmer was speechless is he forgot Oracle was still around or was suprised Oracle had that kind of money. Take your pick...
Re:Well they've got a lot of nerve (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is this good? (Score:5, Funny)
I just hate everyone. It makes everything much easier.
Re:OH yes.. (Score:3, Funny)
*sticks tounge out*
Still doesn't work, as you can't throw the zero'th chair. You'd have subtract one more. So there! Nyah!
Re:Ballmer's actual words (Score:4, Funny)
You mean JDevelopers, JDevelopers, JDevelopers
Re:OH yes.. (Score:1, Funny)
Ballmer is such a visionary that he is most likely amazed the sun comes up each morning.
Re:Bill Borg is dead... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:OH yes.. (Score:2, Funny)
That's actually GNU\MEME...
I see you are a Windows user.
Re:I still can't believe it... (Score:3, Funny)