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Microsoft CEO crashes and burns in final CES keynote<br>
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has flopped his final keynote at the
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, presenting a bizarre display
that was hosted by US entertainment personality Ryan Seacrest and
included a “tweet choir”, but virtually no new significant announcements.<br>
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Several demos failed, and attendees were dismayed that a rumored new
Xbox 720 console wasn't revealed. One attendee remarked at the end
“thank god it was the last year” – reflecting the mood in the
audience and of the live bloggers covering the speech.
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This year was the final CES keynote for Microsoft, which has
monopolized the slot for the past 15 years. In recent years, Ballmer
has failed to come up with big new announcements to kick off the
show and Microsoft acknowledged this when it said it was pulling out
of the show because the January timing didn't fit in with its road
map.
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