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    Assuming Facts Not in Evidence

    April 21st, 2009

    Depending on which survey you’ve read, Apple’s market share has either gone up or down slightly so far this year. If you assume the more pessimistic results, you might be inclined to want to tell Apple what they need to do next in order to survive, although you just know they won’t listen. Take a […]


    Newsletter Issue 483 Preview: Can Microsoft
    Be Blamed for the World’s Economic Crisis?

    March 1st, 2009

    It’s easy to place the cause for some the world’s ills on defects in Microsoft’s software, and I’m going to make it even easier. The implied claim in this headline may seem outrageous at first blush. But I would rather present some of the possibilities — serious and otherwise — before you dismiss it completely. […]


    A Harsh Reality for Microsoft

    January 22nd, 2009

    In line with the expectations of the financial community, Microsoft’s earnings are slowing, and layoffs of 5,000 employees are in the offing. Can it get any worse for the world’s largest software maker? In announcing the widely-expected decision, CEO Steve Ballmer blamed an 11% drop in quarterly profits on the tragic state of the PC […]