Partners at Tip of Microsoft Spear

摘要

While european union regulators were slapping a $350 million fine on Microsoft for failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling, CEO Steve Ballmer and other company executives were getting a rousing welcome from thousands of business partners at the annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Boston. But with the release of Office 2007 delayed and company founder Bill Gates saying Vista, the next version of Windows, is only "80 percent" guaranteed for its January 2007 release, Microsoft needed to bring more than just good vibes to Beantown.