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Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time? [Ballmer Interview] 
Gizmodo | by Wilson Rothman | Thu, Oct 22
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Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer defended notorious products like Windows Vista and Windows Mobile throughout our interview, but when it came to Zune, he did seem to admit that Zune HD nailed what previous Zunes simply couldn't.
When I asked if he gave an order to make Zune better, he replied:
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