That's exactly what I thought. If Steve Jobs had been presenting he would have been constantly interrupted with applause. Instead, a botched presentation on a very cool product.

But are Apple fans just more vocal, is Ballmer not as good on stage, or are Microsoft's products less interesting?

Or all of the above? Just asking...

To me, it appears to be more than just Jobs vs Ballmer (though that would be a hands-down victory for Jobs, no doubt).

The product was fascinating; it is well worthy of thunderous applause instead of the smattering of claps it received. The way the presentation ended: "I got 10, you got 10!" was pretty cringe-worthy, if you ask me.