Posts by sunspot42

Would somebody please explain to me why Apple needs to increase its share of the market of "people who have no money"?   That seems like a really crappy market to be in, frankly.   Back in the days of the home...

Samsung nixes plans for Windows RT tablets in US, citing 'modest' demand   Wow!  Really?  I'm...I'm shocked.  Shocked I tell you.  I thought consumers would go wild for a Windows device that can't run...

Well, now we know what impact Windows 8 had on the PC market when it came out in the 4th quarter.  It killed it.   Microsoft is starting to enter a RIM-like death spiral.  They're huge compared to RIM - and more...

This move from Google has nothing to do with wanting to compete with Samesung.  They don't.  Problem is, Google is going to need to compete with Amazon, and Samdung doesn't have any ecosystem to facilitate that.  Just...

Black Friday sales of Windows notebooks down 10% Microsoft is doomed.   

Of course it's serviceable - you take it to the Genius Bar and they either fix it for you or give you a new one.   I'm too old, too busy and make too much money to waste my time effing with a busted PC.  I have people to...

That's Microsoft.  Always finding innovative new ways to FAIL.

In related news, exactly no Microsoft Surface tablets have been stolen since the device was released.  Microsoft is reported to be considering offering would-be thieves a free Microsoft Zune and a free Microsoft Kin in...

If anyone was still wondering whether Win 8 was a disaster or not, here's your answer: disaster.

I'm assuming that Apple's design boffins figured - incorrectly, as it turns out - that the design was public domain.  Whoopsie!   That having been said, $21 million is probably cheap compared to the litigation costs if...