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Ballmer backs away from 'Vista Capable' legal row

Steve Ballmer has distanced himself from the ongoing "Vista Capable" legal spat by claiming he had no direct involvement in Microsoft's marketing campaign for the operating system. In a document filed last Friday, the software giant's CEO effectively exonerated himself in the Windows Vista Capable blame game, choosing instead to point the finger at a pair of retired MS wonks:

"I was not involved in any of the operational decisions about the Windows Vista Capable program. I was not involved in establishing the requirements computers must satisfy to qualify for the Windows Vista Capable program. I was not involved in formulating any market strategy or any public messaging surrounding the Windows Vista Capable program".

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