If you couldn’t make it to Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston last week, or if you did and you’d just like to relive the experience, here’s a selection of videos offering a taste of the show.
Microsoft’s conferences are always known for their entertaining and high-budget videos, such as the time founder Bill Gates was out on trial by The People’s Court. In this year’s channel-themed video installment, Microsoft channel chief Allison Watson tried her hand at a channel-themed rap video:
With Gates having retired from the day-today of Microsoft the new face of the software vendor is CEO Steve Ballmer, a man with a history of, shall we say, energetic keynote performances. By past standards, Ballmer’s WPC 08 address was positively sedate:
It wasn’t all keynotes and rap videos in Houston though. Here’s a taste of the conference party and concert at Minute Maid Park, home of baseball’s Houston Astros:
And just for fun, here’s one from the archives of a vintage, more high-energy Steve Ballmer performance:
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