Fresh off the heels of Apple‘s new product announcements this week, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows 7 today. Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, even stopped by the American morning program, the TODAY Show, to show off the new Windows OS to co-anchor Matt Lauer. And the good news for Ballmer? Windows 7 didn’t crash and show a BSOD on live TV.
Ballmer took on some tough questions from Lauer including:
- Can consumers use the iPhone to satisfy all their computing needs?
- Will Windows 7 get the same lukewarm reaction to Microsoft’s previous operating system, Vista?
- Is Ballmer envious of Apple’s “cool” image?

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.