Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, appears set to buy the L.A. Clippers. Ballmer, seen here at a NBA playoff game on April 29, is not one to hide his emotions. Rather, he is known for his exuberant persona at tech events. Here's a look at some of his many mugs:
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, appears set to buy the L.A. Clippers. Ballmer, seen here at a NBA playoff game on April 29, is not one to hide his emotions. Rather, he is known for his exuberant persona at tech events. Here's a look at some of his many mugs:
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Here Ballmer responds during an interview at a 2000 tech conference in Florida. If only we knew what the question was.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Here Ballmer responds during an interview at a 2000 tech conference in Florida. If only we knew what the question was.
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"Don't ask me again about Windows Vista."
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
"Don't ask me again about Windows Vista."
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Oh, this is a caption contest waiting to happen. Here Ballmer speaks at the Web. 2.0 Summit in 2011 in San Francisco.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Oh, this is a caption contest waiting to happen. Here Ballmer speaks at the Web. 2.0 Summit in 2011 in San Francisco.
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Here Ballmer (pick one: 1. grimaces 2. grins 3. remembers he left the stove on) while talking about Windows 7 during a 2009 appearance in Munich, Germany.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Here Ballmer (pick one: 1. grimaces 2. grins 3. remembers he left the stove on) while talking about Windows 7 during a 2009 appearance in Munich, Germany.
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"I'll shout louder so you guys in the back can hear me."
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
"I'll shout louder so you guys in the back can hear me."
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If this Microsoft thing hadn't worked out, Ballmer might have made a fearsome football coach.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
If this Microsoft thing hadn't worked out, Ballmer might have made a fearsome football coach.
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"Well, Apple has had some success, sure. And Facebook is big. Don't get me started on Google. ... What was the question again?"
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
"Well, Apple has had some success, sure. And Facebook is big. Don't get me started on Google. ... What was the question again?"
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Please don't make Steve Ballmer angry. Just don't.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Please don't make Steve Ballmer angry. Just don't.
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Ballmer speaks, or perhaps yells excitedly, during the 2013 opening of a Microsoft store in Troy, Michigan.
The many faces of Steve Ballmer —
Ballmer speaks, or perhaps yells excitedly, during the 2013 opening of a Microsoft store in Troy, Michigan.
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