* nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fired off this tart reply:
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This one was a laffer for me:
> The Zune: nobody cared about Microsoft' embarrassing predicament a the
> hands of the iPod throughout 2007. After squirting out a tepid updates
> that made it look more competitive with the low end of last year's
> iPod line, Apple countered Microsoft's best efforts with the release
> of a series of new models that trounced Zune 2.0, from the thin Nano
> with games and video output to the Touch featuring a full web browser
> and live podcast playback over the web. Microsoft was left only to
> brag that it was finally able to sell off most of its 2006 inventory-
> already reported as sold-at fire sale prices.
Already reported as sold. What other MS product does that sound like?
Here's another laffer:
> Dvorak recommended that Microsoft build its own PC and screw over its
> Windows licensee partners. Yes, that worked so well with the Zune!
> . . .
>
> The downside to Dvorak's hardware fantasy is that Microsoft has no
> expertise in making or marketing functional hardware. Look at the
> billion dollar losses behind the Xbox line, along with its 33% or
> greater record for hardware failure. And look at what Microsoft did to
> WebTV, MSNTV, and even its best ideas for music players, handheld
> gaming, SPOT watches and other hardware that all stunk to high heaven.
>
> http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/01/02/john-dvorak-conceeds-2007-was-a-%e2%80%9ccrappy-year%e2%80%9d-for-windows-enthusiasts/
Their keyboards aren't too bad though.
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