Tech industry still buoyant, Microsoft CEO says

“Our industry is not immune to what goes on in the global economy. And yet as I travel…given the current circumstances, people still see a certain buoyancy in the market,” Ballmer told a meeting of Silicon Valley civic leaders. “At least, for now, people are feeling, I won’t say optimistic, but better than you would be feeling if you are watching CNBC all day,” he said of the financial TV channel. Ballmer, the leader of the world’s largest software maker, said he was speaking generally of industry demand rather than his own business.