The next Engadget Show tapes live October 22nd -- with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer!

The Engadget Show returns Thursday, October 22nd, in New York City, and we couldn't be more excited about our guest. We'll sit down live and in-person with CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer for a frank and unscripted one-on-one conversation... on the day of the Windows 7 launch!

As you may already know, the Show is filmed live in front of an audience once a month -- but if you can't make it, don't worry. We're bringing the video back home to Engadget (and as a free download here or in the iTunes Store) for your viewing pleasure. The full show will be online just a few days after we tape.

For this next show, we will also be livestreaming! (Details to come)

We'll have a lot more info in the coming days and weeks (like where to be and when), but for now, mark your calendars... and get ready! If you want to catch up, you can see the first episode of The Engadget Show here, and our first short segment here.

If you're a member of the media who wishes to attend, please contact us at: engadgetshowmedia [at] engadget [dot] com, and we'll try to accommodate you. All other non-media questions can be sent to: engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:34PM]

first

seems like this show will do pretty well

[manifest3r Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:36PM]

downranked.

oooh windows 7...if only it said windows mobile 7 D:

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:38PM]

Downranked, and HID YOUR IPHONES :O

The faux stomper cometh.

[ohpleaseno Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:52PM]

puhhhin on da itz

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:55PM]

Man this totally going to kick ass. I hope doesn't stomp on Joshua's Macbook Pro. If Balmer starts sweating I swear I will stop watching the show!.

It'd be awesome if in the second episode we could hear it from the original: Developers! Developers! Developers!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:57PM]

Think of the bright side when Palm's CEO asked how many Pre owners were on the room we heard crickets!. At least Ballmer can get a big croud to cheer for windows :D

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:58PM]

Damn, Engadget.

You're steppin' up your game, lately, and I likeh it.

Now, just get Pearl Jam to perform after the show, and provide free alcohol. Thanks!

[One Love Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:06PM]

Better hide that donkey kong image boys.

[Techie Posted Oct 6th 2009 4:32PM]

Ballmer looks like he's posing for the Lord of the Dance routine or something.

[R V Posted Oct 6th 2009 6:22PM]

Please be at like 2:30. There is too much stuff going down that night

[xCrunk Posted Oct 6th 2009 6:59PM]

Bring some banana's for baby gorilla.

Just don't bring any iPhones near him.

[Satz Posted Oct 7th 2009 2:15AM]

What happened to the monkey face ballmer PS image ?

[Satz Posted Oct 7th 2009 3:12AM]

here it is http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kptcs76UNh1qzveh4o1_400.jpg

[Smurf Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:35PM]

It's a trap!

[LAY Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:40PM]

Ballmer doesn't have a God complex like that other guy, so I doubt he's going to go in expecting an ass kissing.

Hey maybe they will respect the fact that he doesn't look at Engadget as just some parrots that exist to promote his products blindly, and actually want to treat them seriously even though they dont return the same courtesy. Again unlike that other guy.

[Uncontrol Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:41PM]

umm rubinstein seemed like a pretty good guest to me, josh was just rude (and hopefully won't be this time)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:00PM]

I concur in the rude part:

Everybody say hello to Palms CEO.

Now tell us all you know about Apple!

[PaulY Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:07PM]

Seriously Steve, are you insane? Did you do any research or watch the last show? That said, Steve's a pretty big guy and could easily kick Josh's scrawny, snide rear, so it might be an interesting show...

[Steveorevo Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:20PM]

Yeah, but being overweight is hardly leopard like. All ya gotta do is step to the side or throw a donut his way.

[Jack Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:56PM]

Did you just say Ballmer doesn't have a God complex?

Are you living on the same planet as the rest of us? This is the same guy who just recently said that IE is the king of everything, and all other browsers are a "rounding error". Could you have your head any further up Ballmer's sweaty ass?

[Chinito77 Posted Oct 6th 2009 5:58PM]

I know you mentioned that it will be available via iTunes, but don't mention that word in front of Ballmer!

[Tombio Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:35PM]

I just love that smile he always puts up

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:56PM]

If I had to describe Ballmer using just two characters, it would be definitely colon capital 'd'. :D

[Joao Cagao Posted Oct 6th 2009 4:26PM]

really? If I had to describe him in just 4 characters it would be eight, equals, equals, D

8==D

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 5:35PM]

If I had four characters I would just say 'nuts'... ;)

[CJ Posted Oct 7th 2009 12:39AM]

@Skeezle

How do you describe Steve Jobs?

8==D O:

[Joao Cagao Posted Oct 7th 2009 10:53AM]

How do I describe Steve Jobs? Someone who Balmer wishes he could be even half the CEO that Jobs is, but that is a given.

[Alex Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:35PM]

Woah, sweet. And I thought the Palm CEO was a big deal.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:35PM]

bring it on stevie!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:36PM]

i know who will be watching this....developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers

[Alex Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:54PM]

Haha, it's a shame Joshua wasted the developers joke on Jon Rubinstein.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:33PM]

I have 3 words for you:
Developers, developers, developers!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:59PM]

mushroom mushroom

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:36PM]

i hope he goes mad again :))

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:36PM]

I expect: Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!

[Andune Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:43PM]

Well, we got some "developers, developers" in the first episode even without Ballmer.
But maybe this time he will show Topolsky how it's really done.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 5:23PM]

Developer intensives with about 90% control of the market.



The OS is a totally different story. When you got market control of software applications from 3rd parties the market is in your favor no matter what OS your bring to the table.
Mac Os is well known to have less bugs, less compatibility especially from Microsoft made apps/software but a superior Os. It's much easier to use for the elderly and beginners.

Propriety devices, needed adapters and lack of price discrimination is Apple's downfall. Apple needs to let computer manufactures to produce their product for expansion of their market.

A bad and large image among the population, Monopolizing, and predatory price discrimination has been Microsoft's downfall.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:36PM]

Why does it have to be a Thursday. I have school and I can't get a free version of Windows 7?! Will Steve be doing that?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:37PM]

I wonder how much Microsoft paid for the show itself...

Any free copies of Windows 7 btw ?

I don't live in the 51 states of the USA and can't attend the show in person, so I guess it's a no....

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:56PM]

I wasn't aware we had 51 states

[1 Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:58PM]

Canada.

*runs

[seriousam7 Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:06PM]

Technically, DC isn't a state. It's a federal district.

Just thought I'd put that out there...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:27PM]

Guess which US President says he visited 57 states during his campaign? Hint: Amazingly enough it wasn't Bush.

[NohOne Posted Oct 6th 2009 3:28PM]

@Galen: We don't, we have 57.

[RupanIII Posted Oct 6th 2009 8:45PM]

Oh yeah guys, don't forget Puerta Rico, Guam, The US Virgin Islands, and Iraq. I'm sure we got others.

[crescentdavid Posted Oct 6th 2009 9:29PM]

lovin' the last comment ...

[Riley Posted Oct 7th 2009 2:51AM]

Don't forget Philadelphia, or East Virginia

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2009 7:27AM]

We don't have 57 states, but there are 57 contests in the primary. The candidate had a simple brain freeze due to sleep deprivation on the campaign trail. lol

Oh, the 57 primary contests are: 50 states, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Democrats Abroad, Texas caucus (a separate, yet binding, contest from Texas primary). People on the campaign had 57 seared into their mind from looking at spreadsheets showing 57 contests.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:37PM]

please don't make us show up at 3pm this time to get tickets for a 5pm show. i enjoyed going to see jon rubinstein, but its not worth the entire afternoon of waiting and early evening to see steve ballmer.

[James Posted Oct 6th 2009 2:37PM]

If I'm in new York while a show is going on I'm so there. Just before christmas maybe engadget?