• Explore the magic and the mystery!


  • » Currently browsing posts tagged with: Zune

    Those Silly Industry Analysts Revisited

    June 8th, 2012

    So there’s a report from IDC claiming that the Windows Phone platform will overtake Apple’s iOS by 2016, if only by a slight margin. This particular survey presents Android as remaining number one, and evidently iOS as falling, with Windows Phone grabbing a fair share from Apple’s share. Now to be perfectly fair, IDC previously […]


    Does Microsoft Have the Worst CEO on Earth?

    May 17th, 2012

    I’m sure Apple fans will agree, but consider this statement: “Without a doubt, [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer is the worst CEO of a large publicly traded American company today.” Well, that doesn’t mean ALL CEOs, of course. But it’s not something that came from a Mac fan site, or even a tech commentator for the mainstream […]


    The Analyst Lament: If Your First Prediction Doesn’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

    May 8th, 2012

    Not so long ago I read a piece that quoted a supposedly respected industry analyst suggesting that the iPad’s share of the tablet market would begin to take a huge dump later this year or the next. With more and more Android tablets with which to compete — and don’t forget the Android-powered Amazon Kindle […]


    Microsoft and the “New Coke” Syndrome

    April 27th, 2012

    Do you remember back in 1985 when some lame brained executives at Coca Cola decided that the soft drink’s famous recipe had to change? As you know, the unfortunate case of the “New Coke” is regarded as one of the greatest marketing failures of the 20th century. It didn’t take long before we had a […]