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  • June 2008

    • Microsoft Should Throw a Rock Through Its Windows

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 29, 08 9:50 AM CDT

      Microsoft Should Throw a Rock Through Its Windows

      The window on Microsoft’s operating system agility has closed, and to fix it, Randall Stross argues in the New York Times , the tech giant needs to start from scratch. Windows “has become an obese monolith built on an ancient frame,” Stross says, and it “seems to move an inch for every time that Mac OS X or Linux laps it.” More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • Microsoft Vista  • operating system  • Microsoft Windows  • Linux  • Windows XP  • Mac OS X

  • February 2008

    • Mac OS X Grabs Record Market Share

      newser  |  Fortune Magazine  |  Feb 2, 08 8:41 PM CST

      Mac OS X Grabs Record Market Share

      Apple's Mac OS X operating system grabbed a record 7.57% of market share in January, up 21.7% from the year before, Fortune 's Apple 2.0 blog reports. The computer company’s share grew 3.56% over the course of December, while rival Microsoft Windows faced a .36% loss—though it still holds a wide berth over Apple, with 91.46% of the market. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • operating system  • Microsoft Windows  • Mac OS X  • market share

  • January 2008

    • MacBook Air: Beautiful, Compromised

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 24, 08 4:28 PM CST

      MacBook Air: Beautiful, Compromised

      If thin is in, Apple’s new Air should be the hottest fashion this season. The new subnotebook weighs under 3 pounds and is three-quarters of an inch thick—at its deepest. Like all things Apple, Air’s beautiful, simple, and evokes technolust among geeks and non-geeks alike. But, say reviewers who have had their hands on the machines, it’s not for everyone, especially at its base price of $1,799. More »

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      Apple  • laptop  • MacBook Air  • Leopard  • Mac OS X

  • September 2007

    • Apple Takes a Bite Out of the Competition

      newser  |  PC World  |  Sep 7, 07 3:10 PM CDT

      Apple Takes a Bite Out of the Competition

      Apple has replaced Microsoft as the tech industry’s “biggest bully,” according to PC World . The iPod dynamo has shed its rebel rep and assumed Microsoft’s former mantle as a monopolist, copycat, and bully. “Bundling,” a tactic Microsoft used to tie together Windows and Internet Explorer and thwart competition, is Apple’s game plan with the iPod and iTunes. More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • technology  • iPod  • Steve Jobs  • Bill Gates  • iTunes  • Windows  • Internet Explorer  • monopoly  • Mac OS X

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