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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: I'm Not Happy About Windows Sales

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Say what you will about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, but he isn't in denial about what's happening to Windows. 

At a town hall meeting, he told employees, "We're not selling as many Windows devices as we want to," according to sources who talked to Tom Warren at The Verge. Ballmer told employees Microsoft is focused on the back to school period to sell more Windows devices — phones, tablets, and PCs. 

Microsoft recently tweaked Windows 8 to create a better user experience. But, really, it's just about the same, so we doubt it makes much of a difference.

Ballmer also confessed Microsoft ordered too many Surface RTs, which is why it had to slash the price by 30%, which led to a $900 million charge

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Jay was the executive editor of Business Insider. He oversaw day-to-day coverage on the site. He started as an intern at Business Insider in 2007. Before becoming executive editor he was running SAI, the technology section of the site.He has a degree from the University of Delaware in economics and a master's in journalism from NYU.