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Quick Thought on Microsoft’s Retail Strategy
One point lost in the discussion about Microsoft’s recent decision to enter the retail market is how exactly they’re going to make any money. Even assuming that crowds swarm to these stores, how can Microsoft make money selling Dell and HP computers? Again, when you own 90+ percent of the computer market, the best you […]
Continue reading...Microsoft plans to open up its own retail stores
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes. CNBC is reporting that Microsoft is planning on opening up its own line of Microsoft branded stores in an attempt to emulate the success of Apple’s retail stores. Microsoft’s new endeavor seems to raise more questions than it answers, and it’s […]
Continue reading...Palm CEO downplays potential patent dispute with Apple
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Palm CEO Ed Colligan said today that Palm doesn’t envision running into any legal trouble with Apple over their implementation of multi-touch in the upcoming Palm Pre. If you recall, Tim Cook noted at Apple’s last earnings conference call that Apple would vigorously defend its IP, and the blogosphere quickly jumped on that statement and […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new “I’m a PC” Ad Focuses on Children
Sunday, February 8, 2009
The following ad is the first in a series of three new “I’m a PC” commercials from Microsoft that will feature young kids using Microsoft software in an effort to show how simple it can be. The video below shows a 4 1/2 year old girl hooking up a camera to her computer, importing a […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates unleashes Mosquitoes at TED conference
Thursday, February 5, 2009
You can’t make this stuff up – Bill Gates released a swarm of mosquitoes* upon those in attendance at the TED conference. Before you go and come up with a bad Microsoft/bug joke, I should point out that Gates was trying to drive home the point that individuals in poor countries shouldn’t be the only […]
Continue reading...6 versions of Windows 7
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Wow. While initial reports pegged the number of Windows 7 versions at 5, Engadget is now reporting that there will be six, count ’em, SIX, versions of the next Windows release. While consumer choice is great, this seems more like consumer confusion. Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s Songsmith quickly becoming a joke
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Microsoft’s latest attempt to introduce music software is turning into a big joke. Microsoft SongSmith is software that allows users to sing a song into their computer, and software will create the instrumentals for you. Talk about sucking any semblance of creativity out of composing a song! Anyways, Telegraph has a whole article today talking […]
Continue reading...1983 Macintosh Dating Game ft. Jobs and Gates [Video]
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Check out this 1983 Apple Macintosh Dating Game starring Steve Jobs as the host, and starring Fred Gibbons, Mitch Kapor (the former president of Lotus), and Bill Gates as the contestants. Yes, you read that correctly 🙂 Jobs is clearly having the time of his life as he asks each of the contestants when they […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 to ship with multiple versions?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Hopefully, for Windows users, the following screenshot isn’t a sign of things to come – namely that, like Vista, there will be multiple versions of Windows 7 for users to choose from. Assuming this is an accurate representation of things to come, Microsoft is planning on releasing FIVE different versions of Windows 7! Are you […]
Continue reading...Is the GarageBand Lesson Store the next big thing?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
TechCrunch reports that the GarageBand Lesson Store could be the next big thing: Apple’s Lesson Store is the perfect compromise. Each lesson offers a lengthy video of the artist discussing how to play their song section by section, which is displayed alongside the music being played (either in tab or traditional notation) and a diagram […]
Continue reading...Zune sales drop by 54%, down $100 million from last year
Saturday, January 24, 2009
All is not well over in Redmond. Fresh off the news that Microsoft would be laying off 5,000 employees, Engadget dug up an interesting tidbit in Microsofts quarterly filing that sheds some light on everyone’s favorite brown MP3 player. According to figures released by Microsoft, revenue from Zune sales decreased by $100 million from the […]
Continue reading...Putting Apple’s quarter in perspective
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Yesterday, Apple reported record revenues and profits, an impressive feat by itself, but even more so in today’s tough economic climate. It’s even more impressive when you take a look at how some of the other big name companies fared this past quarter. Sony is expecting a loss of $3 Billion for the year Microsoft […]
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
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