Yes, we read the vague reports too – something about a Windows Cloud operating system coming. Something elsewhere about how it will ‘look a lot like a Windows Server‘. In any case it will be aimed at helping developers write internet based applications.

The funniest part about this bit-by-bit news trickle (mostly via Ballmer) Microsoft have been feeding in the last few weeks was his closing remark (noted by PC World):

"That’s all I can say on that," Ballmer said. "Otherwise, we have no drum-roll announcement in a month."