Microsoft Global Exchange: Ballmer, Ozzie rock

Kip Kniskern — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:31:22 GMT

Microsoft just wrapped up its annual Global Exchange, known by one and all as MGX. This year it was in Atlanta, where 13,000 Microsoft employees, sales and marketing types, and evangelists gathered to get pumped up and ready to sell, sell, sell. And from the looks of one photo we came across, MSN and Windows Live are high on the list:

Here's a closer look at the slide:

(notice it says "Google" in the red box with the X through it)

From all the Twitter messages and various postings we've been spotting, it was a good show. Steve Ballmer was in fine form, not only doing the monkey boy dance but crowdsurfing, as you can see in this short video:

MGX Impressions 17 7 2008 - MSN Video

Attendees also apparently saw some of the new ads for Vista, coming out later this year, and one attendee "got goosebumps - just, wow" (we won't name him as he already expressed concern about getting fired ;) ). Ray Ozzie, and Microsoft Research were also apparently in fine form, with hints at plenty of cool stuff coming for PDC (yes, we'll be there, will you?).

Windows Live at MGX

Chris — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:50:00 GMT

With all the fuss about a "leaked" powerpoint from the MGX conference (that gives a tentative date for Windows 7 of 2010,) you'd be forgiven for missing the few points made relating to Windows Live. Here's a couple of blog posts that caught our eye.

Ray Ozzie gave a keynote and showed again that he "‘gets’ what it means to be a software+services company." Windows Live Core, roaming profiles, datacenters, the list of what he may or may not have talked about goes on. (link)
Datacenters! Datacenters! Datacenters! Did we mention the importance of datacenters? (link)
The Windows Live sessions were full. Someone must have done a really good job. (link)
More love for Windows Live (link)

Sounds like those softies were getting excited about something; to bad nobody leaked a Search 2.0 powerpoint. Here's hoping Ozzie speaks again at the Financial Analysts Meeting which takes place later this week.

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Microsoft Global Exchange: Ballmer, Ozzie rock

Windows Live at MGX