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TIL "squirting" was what Microsoft called "sharing" MP3s via their Zune MP3 player and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tried really hard to sell the feature: "I want to squirt you a picture of my kids. You want to squirt me back a video of your vacation. That's a software experience."
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How to (and how not to) sell technology - The Fishbowl

Steve Jobs can make sharing earwax sound sexy. Ballmer can make a digital file transfer sound like something you'd need to clean up after.

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