Posts by Archos

Quote: Originally Posted by Neruda Too little, say hello to too late. Although this will still have 85% market share at some point. MS's Monopoly power isn't going away anytime. Well Microsoft's IE monopoly has fallen from 95% to...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacRulez "virus attack" - what happens when Windows users download malware "not even a problem, just a stupidity filter" - when the same thing happens on Mac No, a virus attack is...

Yeah, installing a trojan horse bit of nagware is only an "attack" in the mind of Ed Bott. The ability to load software limited to the current admin user is also not a "dangerous" new development. The user has to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Patranus Steve Jobs should send Mr. Gates a thank you note for that 400 million dollar loan Buying stock in a company is not a "loan." But Microsoft had no choice, and Apple had no reason to...

Quote: Originally Posted by onigami The most irrelevant news post I've seen in quite some time. Singular E911 triangulation for emergency services, needed in case a 911 call is dropped, is quite different from continuous data tracking...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland In contrast Apple launched with just a couple of partners? That's not a contrast. That's the same thing. No, Google is trying to get everyone on from the start, which is why it hasn't launched yet....

Quote: Originally Posted by MacRulez The Digler Rule: If an analyst revises his claims in ways that favor Apple, he's "gained insight". But if an analyst revises his claims in ways that are unflattering for Apple, he's...

Quote: Originally Posted by neiltc13 It always surprises me when articles like this about digital distribution of games compare any potential new products to Apple's store. Why is the comparison not to Microsoft's XNA service, which...

Quote: Originally Posted by Menno So a device that more than likely made Motorola $70 million in revenue in 42 days (minimum) is a flop? Yes, the ipad sold more. Who gives a crap? You don't need to have iOS numbers to escape being...

Quote: Originally Posted by quinney Don't encourage me too much. I might have to call out Steve Jobs for using the word flummoxed. Going full circle, I think DED has used "flummoxed" to describe Apple's competitors pretty...