Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer refused to say whether Microsoft was considering new acquisitions in an interview with television channel CNBC aired yesterday.
In the interview, Ballmer was asked several times why Microsoft was not using the US$40bn on its…
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer refused to say whether Microsoft was considering new acquisitions in an interview with television channel CNBC aired yesterday.
In the interview, Ballmer was asked several times why Microsoft was not using the US$40bn on its balance sheet to buy a handset manufacturer like Nokia or RIM.
Ballmer refused to answer the question directly.
He said: “Now, when does acquisition make sense? That’s a complicated subject, probably best not addressed in this interview.”
Ballmer did say that Microsoft had made “bold technology bets”, including the Xbox and the new game control system, Kinect.
