Daily Archives: July 31, 2009

Server issues

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

If you came here earlier, you might have got server errors – these now appear to have been fixed, by turning off comments using Disqus and reverting back to WordPress’ built-in commenting. I’ll fix this later. And thanks to all … Continue reading →

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Ballmer predicts Windows PC 2010 = Macintosh 2008

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

More from the analyst’s meeting with Steve Ballmer: “Ballmer told analysts there would be a new class of “ultra-thin” PCs” — or high-end netbooks –coming this year that would combine the light weight of netbooks with high-power and high-performance of … Continue reading →

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Watch out, Mac-using analysts: Ballmer knows where you live

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Via Joe Wilcox, comes this bit of Steve Ballmer’s speech to financial analysts: “We have low share, by the way, in the investor audience. I can see the Apple logos versus the PC logos. So we have more work to … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball is wrong about Microsoft’s weakness

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I am, you’ll have noted, an argumentative sod. This is a great source of irritation to my dear other half, who rolls her eyes as I shout at the television or Internet. But sometimes, you read something and… well… you … Continue reading →

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