Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called the Android ecosystem "wild," "uncontrolled" and susceptible to malware in an interview by by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. He called the Apple ecosystem high-priced and highly controlled, further noticing that iPhones cost upwards of $1,000 internationally.
He truly believes that Microsoft can wedge itself between the two to be successful with diversity and organization. As Ballmer describes Windows 8, Surface and Phone, he says that the products have been done right and the company is working very closely with developers, unlike his counterparts at Apple and Google.
Source: Techcrunch