Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on why he laughed at the iPhone

Roughly three years into his retirement from Microsoft, the company's colorful former CEO, Steve Ballmer is beginning to open up a bit more about his past mistakes and his relationship with Bill Gates. 

Now the owner of the Clippers in Los Angeles, where he can be seen cavorting on the sidelines as his team faces off against NBA competitors, Ballmer remains energetic, but seems at peace with his history at the company. 

However, there does appear to be an effort on his part to frame history in a more forgiving way in terms of his greatest miss: the smartphone.  Read more...