Ballmer's visage evoked for 'developers, developers, developers' demo app on Windows Phone 7 Series

You could argue that Steve Ballmer's classic "developers, developers, developers" mantra is more important to the success of Windows Phone 7 Series than of any other product in recent Microsoft history, so it comes as no surprise that he's pulled it out of his hat one more time for MIX10 today. Demoing how easy it is to take advantage of the platform's many rapid-development features, the team showed off a gangly Silverlight version of the big guy in lieu of the real deal (apparently he had a scheduling conflict and couldn't be around for the event). Ballmer actually recorded a "developers, developers, developers!" rant just for the app, which the visage chants incessantly; you can adjust voice pitch and throw the doll around with a few flicks of the hand. Scary? Yes, yet somehow, we'd pay $0.99 for it. Follow the break for video.

[tolarindr Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:38PM]

@TheLionOfAzzalle

lol, did you seriously expect a real answer?

go to discussions.apple.com for that business, or call applecare.

[AltairDusk Posted Mar 15th 2010 7:12PM]

@TheLionOfAzzalle

It lists the supported resolutions in the support section of Apple's site which is one of the first places you should have looked.

People are getting annoyed because you're asking a question you could have easily answered yourself inside of 5 minutes.

[drange Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:16PM]

I'm starting to like WP7 more and more by the minute. It makes me LOL, way to go MSFT for making my day!

Sent from my iPhone

[Mister Warmth Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:23PM]

7phone, FTW!

iphone, not so much.

[Kid Red Posted Mar 16th 2010 9:42AM]

@Mister Warmth Yea, only because you say so, it must be true.

[derviskemal Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:23PM]

yay! me wants this on my HD2!

[OCEAN CLAK Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:23PM]

Confirmed: I no longer care about Windows Phone 7 Series.

no Flash, no multitasking, file browser, can only get apps from market place store, locked platfom, pocket internet explorer to ruin the web

RIP Windows Mobile, Android here i come

[aimran Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:34PM]

@OCEAN CLAK

Flash - Flash will not be initially be supported; however, it is being worked on and will be added later

Multitasking - http://www.engadget.com/photos/windows-phone-7-development-docs-leaked/#2721838

Internet Explorer - There'll be other choices such as Opera Mini.

[daguila29 Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:35PM]

@OCEAN CLAK

Does android have a file browers? similar to resco explorer?

[Mister Warmth Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:35PM]

off ya go. we'll be right here watching our netflix movies and playing xbox games while you're in android land googling "what else can i do".

[AckbarsFist Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:42PM]

@OCEAN CLAK Dude, there's gonna be some great progs! Just wait!

[franktinsley Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:25PM]

Ha ha oh man, that's great! My expensive phone was made by a raving psychopath! Hilarious!

[The Madman Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:41PM]

@Lord Vader
This mechanical terror you have constructed is nothing compared to the power of the force.

[AckbarsFist Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:41PM]

When can I download this on Prog World?

[ewlung Posted Mar 15th 2010 5:47PM]

What will Steve Jobs say for this kind of act?

"MoneyMoneyMoney"

???

[gallard Posted Mar 15th 2010 7:30PM]

Hi, I am trying to put the contacts from my SIM card onto my new Iphone 3GS but I have no idea how to do this, can anyone help me? Thank you!

[zsmorr Posted Mar 16th 2010 6:18PM]

@gallard
No.

[pasmith Posted Mar 15th 2010 8:11PM]

The whole segment was kind of amusing. The presenter started with a 'blank' avatar, then dragged Ballmer's head onto it from his contact list avatar. Then he said something about dressing the avatar, and first he put a black turtleneck on the avatar and went "Ooops" and switched to the red sweater. And though it's hard to hear, Ballmer actually recorded "phone developers, phone developers, phone developers."

I mean, for what it was, it made me chuckle.

[Sparky Posted Mar 15th 2010 9:35PM]

Can it throw a chair?

[Kuruption Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:40PM]

I'm fully on board MS is showing me everything I have been waiting for except for one thing. I want an app that can stream my Media Center content. If that is given then I'll be a poster boy for the 3 screen strategy. Use the XBox 360 as my Media Center Extenders, a dedicated Windows Media Center acting as a server to my extenders, a PC as my work machine and WinPho7 to dish out my content on the go. I'm on board!!!

[Kuruption Posted Mar 15th 2010 10:42PM]

@Kuruption
Oh I forgot the 4 TB Windows Home Server. By the way MS can we get more Media Center integration with WHS.

[HektikLyfe Posted Mar 16th 2010 2:07PM]

I can't help but see this guy as a villain regardless of the work he produces.

Widmore anyone?