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...Gates. "It's 'the alternative' project," says Taylor. "AOL's been shaping up as the anti-Microsoft for some time, and this is the latest move." Microsoft had planned a similarly themed Next Generation Windows Services forum for Thursday to tout the company's plans for what CEO Steve Ballmer calls the PC-plus era. It's been rescheduled. For Microsoft, these are uncertain times...
...Ballmer: Bill's settling in quite well. He's spending most of his time on the key issue: how the experience of using the Internet will change significantly five to 10 years from now and how we can adapt to that. He's not spending any more time with his family; he's on about the same schedule that he was on when...
...Ballmer: I would certainly not apologize for our actions. They were 100% legal, and they were 100% ethical. Our style, from time to time, took away from the sense of opportunity that we provide, and that's something we can work on. There is a difference in how you appeal to third parties if you're the biggest guy on the block than if you're one of the small scrappy guys. But are we still going to compete aggressively...
TIME: Was it hard for you personally, reading the judge's ruling? Ballmer: It doesn't really reflect the company and the people that I know and love, and that disappoints...
...Ballmer: That's a whole heck of a long time, but the answer's yes. I think we've built a company that's going to last like Ford, General Electric or General Motors. As long as we've put in place the right management team, I hope our company can join those ranks...