Ballmer Doesn't Get Free Xbox

[GHoosdum]

It's not the rarity, but rather industry regulations that require Steve Ballmer to go out and buy an Xbox 360, just like everyone else.

"The Ballmer children do not have their Xbox 360 yet. I'm in the same boat as many of you," Ballmer said. "Thanks to the wonders of Sarbanes-Oxley, management does not get a free Xbox 360," he quipped at a meeting of technology industry executives.

Under financial disclosure rules, Microsoft would have to classify a free game console as income for Ballmer.
I don't know why I felt like posting this news article... I guess it just made me chuckle. ;)

Source: Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2005-12-07T224519Z_01_HAR778015_RTRUKOC_0_US-MICROSOFT-BALLMER.xml)

[madmat]

Like the dude couldn't afford having an extra $400 tacked onto his reported earnings...sheesh :rolleyes:

[Gargoyle]

Like the dude couldn't afford having an extra $400 tacked onto his reported earnings...sheesh :rolleyes:
That's what I was thinking. Getting taxed on $400 is a lot cheaper than spending $400. Leave it to the management types to have no common sense.

[profdlp]

Publicity stunt. :cool:

[Jengo]

Publicity stunt. :cool:

i agree

[airbornflght]

of course