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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 #489 Preview: If Windows PCs Are So Good,
    Why Does Microsoft Have to Lie About Them?

    April 12th, 2009

    The other day, in responding to less-than-serious email from me on the subject, an acquaintance reminded me how hundreds of millions of people use Windows around the planet. To his way of thinking, that’s because they preferred that operating system over the Mac OS or Linux. Well, that may be true in part. But history […]


    Getting Used to Apple Without Steve Who?

    April 7th, 2009

    I’m sure many of you won’t be surprised to learn that there’s a growing perception that Steve Jobs will never return to Apple, at least to his full-time job. The best compromise appears to be that he’ll select someone to be permanent CEO, perhaps acting CEO Tim Cook, and that Jobs will assume some sort […]


    Newsletter #488 Preview: Microsoft’s Unfortunate Attempts at Online Marketing

    April 5th, 2009

    Fourteen years ago, when Microsoft unleashed Windows 95 upon the world and cemented its position as the developer of the number one PC operating system on the planet, they presented a set of smart TV ads featuring The Rolling Stones. But that was then and this is now, and things haven’t gone so well for […]