Microsoft CEO Says Changing Market Not a Danger

Nearly two weeks ago, on May 26th 2010, Apple became the world’s most valuable Technology Company based on market capitalization, beating out long time leader, Microsoft.

One million iPads trumped one billion PCs that day!

I read an interesting article this morning on Reuters.com called Microsoft CEO Says Changing Market Not a Danger, written by Alexei Oreskovic, that said although Microsoft’s Chief Executive Steve Ballmer called the transition from PCs to smartphones and tablets a time of “potential tumult” in the technology industry, he still encouraged that “the software maker will continue to prosper in the changing market.” He proceeded to say, which will comfort and reassure us longtime PC users, that Microsoft’s Windows operating system will feature on the new breed of touchscreen tablet computers.

“There’s nothing bad for us in the trend,” Ballmer said of consumers’ tastes for new Internet-connected gadgets like tablets and smartphones. “We are moving from a world that’s fundamentally good for us to a world that could be even better,” he said.

So for those of us who will forever be comfortable and familiar with Windows but are excited about the new trend of smartphones and tablets, there is no need to panic- Microsoft is keeping up with the times and won’t be in any kind of danger.