Ballmer Versus Genghis Khan

Text on the meme

Steve Ballmer could conquer Asia but Genghis Khan could never ship Windows Vista

What it means

A collage of Steve Ballmer figures appears in front of a Windows Vista desktop. The joke compares Ballmer’s ability to conquer Asia with Genghis Khan’s inability to successfully ship the notoriously troubled Windows Vista, exaggerating software-launch difficulty as a reaction to an impossible or disastrous task. EN: A collage of Steve Ballmer figures appears in front of a Windows Vista desktop. The joke compares Ballmer’s ability to conquer Asia with Genghis Khan’s inability to successfully ship the notoriously troubled Windows Vista, exaggerating software-launch difficulty as a reaction to an impossible or disastrous task.

Who

Steve Ballmer (Стив Балмер)

Objects

bald man in blue shirt / лысый мужчина в синей рубашке group of identical men / группа одинаковых мужчин Windows Vista desktop / рабочий стол Windows Vista computer monitor / компьютерный монитор start menu / меню «Пуск»clock widget / виджет часов sidebar gadgets / гаджеты боковой панели green-blue wallpaper / зелёно-синие обои software interface / интерфейс программного обеспечения men gesturing / жестикулирующие мужчины