Google and competition. Ballmer also alluded to the company's continuing battles -- both in the markets and in the legal corridors -- with Google. He also said Microsoft has discussed Google with the "competition authorities.""I don't think their practices are getting less meritorious of discussion," he said. "We highlighted some bad practices in our advertising and discussions with regulators, the bundling they're doing with You Tube and Google maps. I think they need pressure from competition. I think they need pressure in the marketplace with product, with investment, with scale."And since there's one less tomorrow for Ballmer as Microsoft's CEO, he saved the best for the last question of the day.

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