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".