The <a href="http://www.macalope.com/?p=112" source="Macalope">Sales pitch is low and away</a> tells us that Steve Ballmer is all agog over Vista. Hardly surprising considering the source, who's widely known as "monkey boy" throughout developer circles for his excitable antics. Drinking your own kool-aid is almost never pretty, but Steve takes a big 'ol swig for us: <bq>Asked about the timeline for Vista service packs, Ballmer quipped that as it is the highest-quality, most secure and reliable Windows operating system ever, there should be no need for a service pack.</bq> *Stunned silence* Oh. Good one. Right up there with the guy who jokes about beating his wife ... when he <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51336" title="Abusive Husband Has Sense Of Humor About It">really does</a>.