Microsoft Says No To E-books For Now

Quashing persistent rumours about Microsoft’s plans to hop onto the rapidly growing e-book reader domain, the software giant’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, has made it clear that the company has absolutely no interest in doing so. Addressing an event in the Netherlands, Microsoft’s outspoken boss said that his company already has "a device for reading. It’s the most popular device in the world. It’s the PC". (ed, clearly he hasn't tried...