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- Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball
- Gates: Curtain call for crystal ballI say, goGates, Ellison, McNealy, lightning rods of controversy and fighting whereas the industry could have been something different and mostly better, IMO, without any of them or their ways and means.Link to video doesn't appear to be workingTried it in FF and IE; neither...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-bit, Strategy, Processors, Curtain, Gates IS, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-07
- Gates' last CES keynote: Long on sales claims, short on futures
- Gates' last CES keynote: Long on sales claims, short on futuresNot much news of upcoming productsI'm guessing it's probably because these products aren't coming for awhile, and it wouldn't make sense to blab about them before making sure there's no issues.At least Microsoft gets that now, unlike in the past...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Gates Foundation, sales claim, Microsoft Corp., Gates IS, Apple Inc., sales
- Discussion threads 2008-01-06
- Gates "dares anybody" to exploit Vista
- Gates "dares anybody" to exploit Vistael oh elI laughed out loud when I read this interview the other day. It makes one wonder what universe Gates lives in. Yes there have been security vulnerabilities for the Mac, but none of the have been weaponized yet. As for windows, there is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, Digital music, SECURITY, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Gates IS
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- Gates' donation to fight AIDS in Africa
- Gates' donation to fight AIDS in AfricaWah wah wahWhy don't you stick to the topic of him doing good for the world instead of your little tangent about Microsoft? Especially since the two are not related at all. Perhaps you'd be better suited on slashdot if you want...
- Tags: Corporate law, Neukom, Gates Foundation, donation, Microsoft Corp., Bill Neukom, Bill Gates, Gates IS
- Discussion threads 2006-07-20
- Microsoft irons out security patch
- Microsoft irons out security patch"In a world without walls and fences, who needs winodws and gates."Personally , I'm getting tired of all the attention microsoft is getting . {NOT}NOw you know who you can trust>patch would not be offered to users if the initial update failed to install. In certain...
- Tags: Patches, Davy Jones, security patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Disney Corp., Gates IS
- Discussion threads 2006-07-19
- Bill Gates is no Steve Jobs
- Bill Gates is no Steve Jobsbad boy fence sitterlife is a big cirle what comes around goes around... Im a mac guy but kinda think that mac is now following too much in the hard sell / corporate footsteps of mircrosoft and kinda forgetting its top end user'sbut still happily...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Gates IS, BILL GATES IS, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-06-15
- Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role
- Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft roleGates is preferable to BallmerGates is ruthless, but he's also intelligent, competant, dignified, and understands something about the importance of serving the customer. I'm not convinced Ballmer is anything but the first.I agree, though, that MS needs a major change in direction, but...
- Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Operating systems, Linux day, Gate$, Microsoft Corp., Gates IS, Steve Ballmer, stock, Billg, Bill Gates
- Discussion threads 2006-06-15
- Gates forgoes reality distortion for reality acquistion
- Gates forgoes reality distortion for reality acquistionGates is out of touch with reality!Gates needs to figure out how to produce quality software instead of trying to dominate the world. Gates has never marketed one piece of software the was totally designed in-house, and nothing he has marketed has ever...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Billy G., Microsoft Corp., Gates IS, reality acquisition
- Discussion threads 2006-05-31
- Gates: 'Ability to censor no longer exists'
- Gates: 'Ability to censor no longer exists'Gates the CensorThe ability to censor, might not be there but that certainly didn't stop a certain willy gates from censoring mention of free software from the United Nations. What next fiddle in the legal system, to imprison annoying penguinista's, obviously those rascally characters...
- Tags: INTERNET, Government, Chinese Government, Gates IS, political system
- Discussion threads 2006-02-02
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- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap
- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?
- Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?The perception is ...... Apple can't be great without Steve Jobs. I personally don't feel this is necessarily the case even though when Jobs was ousted proved to be a disastrous decision for Apple.Apple is in a strong growth period and...
- Tags: Quality, Desktops, Digital media, Steve J, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar
- The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystaranticompetitive argumentThe problem with the anticompetitive argument is that the company engaging in the activity has to command a substantial share of the overall market. Apple doesn't even have 8% of the market. Also, Psystar never even tried to license Apple's intellectual...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Why does open source need a villain?
- Why does open source need a villain?It doesn't need a villianIt just needs competition. And Apple provides some, but they also leave the door open for F/OSS given their restrictive policies.villain or hero?Linus Torvalds"By giving away his software, the Finnish programmer earned a place in history""Some of Torvalds' supporters portray...
- Tags: open source, villain, open source need, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Why does open source need a villain?
- Jobs' Apple simply does not pose the same threat to open source Gates' Microsoft did back in 2005, when ZDNet launched this blog. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- The Techie Hall of Shame
- The Techie Hall of ShameThe Florida architectural firm rampagehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/24/disgruntled_employee_silent_rampage/RE: The Techie Hall of ShameAs far as this system in S.F. - If you have physical access to the machine, you should be able to get admin/root access. I'd be curious to know what OS they are talking about.RE: The Techie...
- Tags: Social Security, Operational accounting, Most IT folk, Techie Hall, VSB
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- Poll: Would a MicroAOL be better than a MicroHoo?
- Poll: Would a MicroAOL be better than a MicroHoo?Microsoft tried to buy AOL...... and Steve Case turned down Bill Gates. He wanted to buy Time Warner and own a movie studio instead. (Anachronism alert.)But in this case Microsoft buying AOL makes more sense. Time Warner can throw...
- Tags: America Online Inc., MicroAOL, Microsoft Corp., Microhoo
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?
- Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?You should be asking why not? Both companies will gain a lot from this buy out. Yahoo has the services, Microsoft has the brand recognition. They can take the best of both worlds and have a dominant...
- Tags: Team management, SEARCH, Branding, Microsoft want Yahoo, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft WANT, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'
- Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'What is the fascination with bringing up Vista in......just about every blog forum? This blog had nothing to do with Vista yet here you are whining about it. Why?It has to do with eyeballs and marketing.In the search market, Yahoo is number 2...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Icahn
- Discussion threads 2008-07-13
- Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way
- Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Wayre: Winning Ugly[i]Why should Microsoft be any different? If you look at how enterprise software vendors have traditionally dealt with upgrades to their software products, the general tendency has been to put the vendor’s interests well ahead of the user. Upgrades to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, Yes Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- iPhone has a year to make its open source play
- iPhone has a year to make its open source playWhat crapWindows Mobile grew 90% YoY 2007 to 2008. If they repeat that they would sell around 40 million 2008-2009. Would that be enough for your so-called 'wide distribution'?Also, unlike your pathetic theory, in practice open source advocates are targeting...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, TheTruthGiver, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., open source, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
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