On 22 Dec 2005, at 3:07 am, Russell Chapman wrote:
William T Goodall wrote:
Microsoft attained its dominant position in the personal computer
software business through
1) Luck
2) Illegal business practices
3) The mistakes of its competitors
and since
a) Luck eventually runs out
b)
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From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:53 PM
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But I think a comparison of Wal-Mart and Microsoft with regard
I play Microsoft's advocate from time to time, because as evil as
people think they are they are more often just misunderstood, IMNSHO.
People seem to anthropomorphized Microsoft into the demi-God of
computer problems.
Dan Minette wrote:
What percentage of the operating systems business does
On 21 Dec 2005, at 8:28 am, Max Battcher wrote:
I play Microsoft's advocate from time to time, because as evil as
people think they are they are more often just misunderstood, IMNSHO.
However evil people think Microsoft is it is actually more evil than
that :)
People seem to
William T Goodall wrote:
Max Battcher wrote:
Last time I saw anything: 75-80% total, 50% or less of the Server
market, 50% or less of the nerd market.
Whatever the peak was it's certainly in decline now.
Yeah, Gates is letting his guard slip with all that sissy-ass
philanthropy Bono's got him
On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
From: The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ineffiencies *are* the economy. Perfect efficiencies would lead
to 0%
employment and complete economic collapse.
Ah, so that explains why the economy of the Soviet Union
outperformed the
US for so long.
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On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
From: The Fool [EMAIL
On Dec 21, 2005, at 3:52 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
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From: Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
From: The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ineffiencies *are* the economy. Perfect efficiencies would lead
to 0%
employment and complete
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From: Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:03 PM
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It may have had something to do with a small cadre of power-hungry
On 21 Dec 2005, at 7:04 pm, Jim Sharkey wrote:
William T Goodall wrote:
Max Battcher wrote:
Last time I saw anything: 75-80% total, 50% or less of the Server
market, 50% or less of the nerd market.
Whatever the peak was it's certainly in decline now.
Yeah, Gates is letting his guard slip
William T Goodall wrote:
Microsoft attained its dominant position in the personal computer
software business through
1) Luck
2) Illegal business practices
3) The mistakes of its competitors
and since
a) Luck eventually runs out
b) Microsoft is now closely scrutinised to ensure it doesn't
Jim Sharkey wrote:
William T Goodall wrote:
Max Battcher wrote:
Last time I saw anything: 75-80% total, 50% or less of the Server
market, 50% or less of the nerd market.
Whatever the peak was it's certainly in decline now.
Yeah, Gates is letting his guard slip with all that sissy-ass
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Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 6:35 PM
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On Dec 4, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Gary Nunn wrote:
Driving to work, at 5:00 am
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From: Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Dec 4, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Gary Nunn wrote:
Driving to work, at 5:00 am that morning was a REAL eye-opener.
I was
astounded at the number of people at the
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Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:52 PM
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Ineffiencies *are* the economy. Perfect efficiencies would lead to 0
But I think a comparison of Wal-Mart and Microsoft with regard to
their business practices, why people dislike them, and why one and not
the other has spent time in court over business practices would be
edifying. I assume there are more similarities than one might expect
at first glance.
On 12/4/05, Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Several years ago when Tickle Me Elmo was the hot,
impossible-to-find item, I responded by getting one of the little
5-inch-or-so-high Elmos, tying a noose around its neck, and hanging
it from the post my mailbox is attached to with a sign
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From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 1:18 AM
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I dated a girl who wanted me to pick anything I wanted for our
song
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I dated a girl who wanted me to pick anything I wanted for our
song. For some reason, she seemed disappointed when I chose the
hokey Pokey . . .
Ronn!?..Have you been drinking the distillate
On Dec 4, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Gary Nunn wrote:
Driving to work, at 5:00 am that morning was a REAL eye-opener. I was
astounded at the number of people at the Super Wal-Mart. I made the
mistake
of stopping there to pick up donuts on the way to work
OK, I'm home sick from work today, and in
Dave Land wrote:
PS: Much as I want to, I cannot say that I have never set foot inside
a Wal-Mart. Once, in San Diego, I went into one to extract my wife
and child who, ignoring my protests, went in to some kind of super
ultra mega Wal-Mart monstrosity to buy a pair of sunglasses.
I've
At 06:35 PM Monday 12/5/2005, Dave Land wrote:
On Dec 4, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Gary Nunn wrote:
Driving to work, at 5:00 am that morning was a REAL eye-opener. I was
astounded at the number of people at the Super Wal-Mart. I made the
mistake
of stopping there to pick up donuts on the way to work
Mr. House Of Pain Maru wrote...
Wishes may never become fishes, and unfortunate as it may be,
people most often are not polite unless there is some
overriding reason to be polite.
Rob's wisdom is a great segue into my Annual Christmas Rant.
For the first time in my work career, I had to
Gary Nunn wrote:
Is it because manufactures create an artificial shortage
of popular products to sell other products when the Limited
Editions sell out?
In my opinion, it's because far too many parents feel that they have
to purchase their children's love. My understanding is that a full
10%
At 01:16 PM Sunday 12/4/2005, Gary Nunn wrote:
Mr. House Of Pain Maru wrote...
Wishes may never become fishes, and unfortunate as it may be,
people most often are not polite unless there is some
overriding reason to be polite.
Rob's wisdom is a great segue into my Annual Christmas Rant.
For
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 01:16 PM Sunday 12/4/2005, Gary Nunn wrote:
What
are these people thinking when they bring young children to shop for
others
and then are mean and nasty to the kids because they naturally want toys
that they see?
Maybe they could not find a baby sitter
At 11:54 PM Sunday 12/4/2005, Julia Thompson wrote:
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 01:16 PM Sunday 12/4/2005, Gary Nunn wrote:
What
are these people thinking when they bring young children to shop for others
and then are mean and nasty to the kids because they naturally want toys
that they see?
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