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____/ Ramon F Herrera on Thursday 25 December 2008 15:18 : \____
>
> "BusinessWeek's list of the world's 10 most influential companies is
> out, and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) isn't on it. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
> is. So is Google (Nasdaq: GOOG).
>
> Hear that? It's the jeers from the iGallery: "Thanks for playing, Mr.
> Softy, but everybody hated Vista. You no longer matter." These are the
> companies that do, says BusinessWeek:"
>
> [...]
>
>
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/12/23/apple-just-killed-microsoft.aspx
>
> -RFH
Other ladders agree, e.g.:
Apple has biggest impact on world consumers: survey
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| Microsoft, the world's largest software maker was also a winner, but it
| received the dubious honor of the brand most readers wanted to argue with,
| and the one they most wanted to revamp. Voted into second place in the
| category was brand USA.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL2850164020080331
Google leaps, Microsoft drops in brand value
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| Google's brand name value jumped from 20th place last year to 10th in 2008,
| according to the latest version of an annual study that ranks the best
| brands, with only four technology companies ahead of it on the list.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10046074-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Microsoft’s credibility turning to junk while Linux revenue grows
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| Sweeping changes are needed in Microsoft’s go-to-market approach, and it may
| find more success by creating products like Live Writer, which found a huge
| following right away. Continuing on its current path, the company will
| continue to destroy its credibility and build animosity with users looking
| for quality products on their terms.
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http://tech.blorge.com/Structure%20/2008/04/10/microsofts-credibility-turning-to-junk-while-linux-revenue-grows/
http://tinyurl.com/5fojkd
Google 'UK's top consumer brand'
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| Google also topped a poll of "superbrands" as judged by professionals earlier
| this year.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7516343.stm
Google reputation hits top spot
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| Google has finally managed to push Microsoft from its top spot.
|
| The Vole actually fell to tenth place in the annual Harris Interactive
| Reputation Quotient poll, but overall, the tech sector did outstandingly well
| this year.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/23/google-intel-microsoft-top
Microsoft Plummets, Retail Falls While Beauty Gains in CoreBrand 2007 Brand
Power Rankings
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| The annual "CoreBrand Brand Power 100" Branding Index(R) of 1,200 US
| corporations ranks Coca-Cola Company and Johnson & Johnson at #1 and #2
| respectively, unchanged since 2004. Meanwhile, Microsoft's corporate brand
| declined in stunning fashion over the past four years, falling from 11 in
| 2004 to 59 in 2007 Microsoft, a decline of 48 places!
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http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=834308
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| Would you believe... that Microsoft has dropped down to #86 within the
| Fortune Best Places to Work survey? That's down from #50 in 2007 and #42 in
| 2006. Like a rock. In a bad way. And who is #1 for two years in a row? Grab
| that chair and give it a big effen toss in the air to Google! Toot! They get
| bigger and they're still #1.
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http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2008/02/some-quick-quips-yahoo-86-and-mspoll.html
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~~ Best of wishes
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