backpedal

About this tag
The tag 'backpedal' on WindowsForum.com covers instances where Microsoft or its executives reversed or clarified previous statements. A recurring theme is CEO Steve Ballmer prematurely announcing Windows 8 by name and a 2012 release, followed by Microsoft officially backing away from those comments. The tag also includes a thread about Donald Trump backpedaling on border wall policy, though that is unrelated to Windows or Microsoft. Overall, the tag focuses on corporate retractions and clarifications, particularly regarding Windows version naming and release timelines.

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  2. Microsoft backpedals from Ballmer's Windows 8 comments

    Microsoft yesterday backed away from comments made by CEO Steve Ballmer, who had told Japanese software developers that the next version of Windows would be dubbed Windows 8, and that it would launch in 2012. Source: Yahoo! News
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  3. Microsoft backpedals from Ballmer's Windows 8 comments

    Microsoft yesterday backed away from comments made by CEO Steve Ballmer, who had told Japanese software developers that the next version of Windows would be dubbed Windows 8, and that it would launch in 2012. Source: Yahoo! News
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  4. Ballmer discusses – or mistates – plans for 'Windows 8'

    Microsoft CEO calls the OS by name and talks about plans for 2012, but company then backpedals. Link Removed
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  5. Microsoft backpedals from Ballmer's Windows 8 comments

    Computerworld - Microsoft yesterday backed away from comments made by CEO Steve Ballmer, who had told Japanese software developers that the next version of Windows would be dubbed Windows 8, and that it would launch in 2012. Link Removed
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