Microsoft's Ballmer talks about Vista, Xbox and more

October 9th, 2008 By Troy Wolverton

As chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer heads a company that's not just a PC software giant but also a growing presence in the broader consumer electronics industry.


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