Ballmer takes a hammering on Windows Mobile

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer was on the receiving end of a corporate tongue-lashing from attendees of Microsoft’s Public Sector CIO summit in Washington. Frank and forthright opinions were offered regarding Microsoft’s progress regarding turning Windows Mobile into the sort of product that can rival the other mobile operating systems on the market.

During a fiery Q&A after a speech by Ballmer, a CIO informed Ballmer in no uncertain terms that the slow progress of the Windows Mobile operating system in comparison to Android and the iPhone made it hard to get excited about Windows Mobile.

Even in the face of this kind of criticism Ballmer still managed to take a couple of swings at Microsoft’s competitors stating that Microsoft have sold more devices powered by Windows Mobile than Apple have sold iPhones. He also added that Google was, “nowhere to be seen, except in Silicon Valley.”

With Android poised for a breakthrough year in 2008, he could just live to regret that last comment.

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