5 classic video moments from retiring Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

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Yup, Steve Ballmer today announced that he would retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months. And that means one very important thing: there’s less than a year left for him to reprise his “Crazy Eddie” role for another Microsoft ad.

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With that in mind, we’ve found some of our favourite instances of the Microsoft stalwart going full tilt in a bid to sell his company’s products. Not all of them are adverts, but they do show the Microsoft CEO at his most eclectic.

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Ballmer sells windows 1.0

With this kind of thing, it’s always worth going back to the start. Here’s the debut of Ballmer’s take on Crazy Eddie, selling Windows 1.0.

Steve Ballmer Sells Windows XP

More than a decade later, Ballmer reprised the role to sell Windows XP. This time though, he had a little help from then Senior Vice President of the Windows core operating system division at Microsoft Brian Valentine.

Steve Ballmer going crazy on on stage

This cut of some of Ballmer’s craziest on-stage moments is bound to bring a smile to your face. Oh and it’ll also remind you of what’s really important: “developers, develeopers, developers!”

Ballmer Laughs at iPhone

Over the years, Ballmer’s copped a lot of flak for his responses to what Apple’s done over the past decade or so. Answers like this show why.

Steve Ballmer going crazy: Metro Metro Metro

Okay so this one got the auto-tune treatment, but the his facial expressions are Ballmer at his vintage best.

Here’s hoping Baller’s last 12 months will be as crazy as the last 33 years.

Image: Off2riorob (via Wikimedia Commons)

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