Category Archives: Microsoft Death Watch
Office Suite Update
One of the consistently high scoring articles has been my write-up on LibreOffice/OpenOffice. It’s time to take another look at the two most popular Free Software Office Suites.
Microsoft Death Watch – Forbes Weighs In
Forbes is one of the more respected business publications. While it has had it’s problems, such as it’s early support for The SCO Group, as Christ said, “Let those who are without sin throw the first stone.”
Microsoft Death Watch – Tablet Wars Part Deux
By re-writing the rules governing portable devices (including notebooks) Apple has broken Microsoft’s strangle hold on the industry. We have HP, who is one of Microsoft’s biggest partners openly stating that they are going to install WebOS on Notebooks as well as tablets. We have companies fighting to have the first Honeycomb tablet on the market. And while there are Windows 7 devices, they aren’t priced to compete. Continue reading
Microsoft Death Watch – Tablet Wars
Apple has introduced the IPad 2, which in some ways seems reactive, but has some features that has to have Microsoft sweating.
Microsoft Death Watch – Second Quarter Numbers
I’ve been going over Microsoft’s Second Quarter numbers for close to a month now. My apologies for the delay, but some of it didn’t make sense.
A Microsoft Partner Is Just Someone They Haven’t Gotten Around To Killing Yet
Back in 2003 Andrew Grygus wrote: Microsoft’s “development partners” are going through the same three stages we have seen in other markets Microsoft has invaded: denial, desperation, bankruptcy. They’ll all get a brief mention on www.fu??ed company.com (you need to … Continue reading
In The Boardroom, The Mighty Boardroom, The Ballmer Sleeps Tonight
Problem #1 – Apple
Apple’s out to get Microsoft. Most people will tell you I’m crazy to say this, but look at it this way: Microsoft can’t win if Apple survives, because Apple owns the top end of the market. And while Apple can win if Microsoft survives, no one at Apple is stupid enough to turn their back on Microsoft. Continue reading
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Microsoft Death Watch – 10Q Partial Update
Microsoft has filed their most recent 10Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, you can read it here. Due to a variety of things happening, I’m running a bit behind on the spreadsheet with the numbers, however there’s a couple … Continue reading
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Microsoft Genuine Disadvantage Strikes Again
OK, so I got suckered into helping someone fix their computer. My son asked me, nicely, to help him. His friend had gotten virussed, and the computer wouldn’t boot. When I asked him why run Windows, it was the usual … Continue reading
My Prediction of ‘Nix Based System Usage Share For January 2012
Oh, this is going to be so much fun, because I don’t have one damned bit of proof. What I do have is a bunch of unconnected things, that when you look at them make it damned likely that Linux … Continue reading
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