Microsoft says Ballmer’s Windows 8 in 2012 comment was a ‘misstatement’

By on May 25, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Computers May 25, 2011

During a press event in Japan recently, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Windows 8 would would launch sometime next year. His firm says otherwise. “It appears there was a misstatement,” a Microsoft spokesperson recently said in a statement. “We are eagerly awaiting the next generation of Windows 7 hardware that will be available in the coming fiscal year. To date, we have yet to formally announce any timing or naming for the next version of Windows.” Despite Microsoft’s statement, we could still hear more about Windows 8 much sooner — even if it doesn’t actually launch in the coming fiscal year. “As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8,” Ballmer said in his speech. “Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors.’ According to ZDNet, we could see an early build of the operating system as soon as the D9 conference, which begins on June 31st.

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  • Carrie

    Bill Gates is an evil man.

  • TheBadMan – UK

    Woo, Bill got fat! Oh no wait, that’s Steve…

  • Tech

    What year will “June 31st” occur in?

    • http://www.facebook.com/cameronlee.ya Cameron Lee

      Two-thousand and never!!!

  • Crenshaw’s Surprise

    I will bet everyone in the world right now, one million dollars each, that Windows 8 comes out in 2012. And imagine that… a favorable Apple article ensued by Microsoft bashing. Not on BGR… Say it ain’t so! Prejudicial blogging at its finest. Keep up the bad work, BGR. You’re #112 in my book.

    • Anonymous

      Do you visit the sites of the other 111 too, or do you single out BGR because of its “prejudicial blogging”?

      • Crenshaw’s Surprise

        Both, yeah, whatever. Not sure what your point is, so you failed. Welcome to BGR, you must feel right at home.

    • Anonymous

      Win 8 tab will be out Q1 2012.

  • CJ

    Steve Jobs is Satan.

    • Anonymous

      Nah…the question is: why is he still leading Microsoft?

      • Sal

        Because he is producing billions of dollars for Microsoft. Hate all you want, Microsoft is still number 1 software giant in the world. Just because the phone divison is doing bad doesn’t mean that the guy can’t lead. Pc are selling like hot cakes, xbox with kinect are doing great and the server division are doing great also. Wp7 is just starting just like andriod phones few yrs ago. T-mobile was the only 1 to pick android and look where it is today.

      • Anonymous

        because he created multiple divisions within microsoft that generate over $1 billion each, drove bing to over 30% marketshare, created xbox, xbox 360, xbox live largest gaming console network 40 mill strong, IE9 +ie10 fastest browsers, windows 7 best selling os ever with 90% marketshare in desktop

        need i continue?

  • Salguod

    Is it me or is Steve Ballmer starting to look like Uncle Fester?

    • Anonymous

      He looks more like a fat hairless ape. Every time I see him on video I expect someone to walk up to him and say ” Bonzo want a banana”

      • Ofe

        Yeah, but he is one of the richest man in the world so F@!#% up!

      • Anonymous

        ……………
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        ????????????????/
        Just a guess on my part but I’m thinking you’re pissed because you’re his secret gay lover?

      • sirpaul

        your forgot to type “shut the”…

  • http://claimid.com/155/ 155

    I wonder if he meant that they will be releasing it to developers and hardware manufacturers next year, but not to consumers.

  • God

    ceo’s for apple, microsoft, and hp are all bald

  • Michale11111

    Once again, Fatboy spews excrement from his mouth.

  • http://twitter.com/TuckerPeterson Tucker A. Peterson

    There is a specific reason why Bill Gates was a much better CEO than Ballmer.  It’s called restraint.  Ballmer is so set on eclipsing Gates that he doesn’t realize how much of a douche he really is.

    • Anonymous

      I thought he was more set on besting Jobs?

  • Anonymous

    So they are already behind schedule?

  • LDMartin1959

    Sounds like more of the single greatest product from Redmond:  vapor-ware.

  • Steel

    1.  Ballmer is clearly out of touch.

    2.  But more importantly, can you imagine Apple releasing a statement like this about what Steve might have said?  Would. not. happen.  If he said it, then they would make it happen.  Of course, he’s not an out of touch business-type.  And they’re not a company w/ everything but direction.

  • Anonymous

    I still don’t see the story in this. The calendar year 2012 and the fiscal year 2012 can be two different things. If I remember right, MS’ fiscal year for 2012 ends before the calendar year 2012; I think it ends in June 2012. The spokesperson specifically referred to the fiscal year, so it’s possible Ballmer meant the calendar year and that it is true, except MS doesn’t want to slow current sales.

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