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What ails Microsoft?
Created: 07/18/2006
Video description: After yet another product delay, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't be happy about the emerging pattern. Go behind the scenes with Charlie Cooper, Brian Cooley and Ina Fried for this week's CNET News.com Reporter's Roundtable.

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