Windows Live Search could be renamed Dead Search
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| For the past year, Microsoft has been talking up its plans to compete
| with Google by investing heavily in a super new search engine, but
| the reality is proving different.
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http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2006/12/21/windows_live_search_could_be_renamed_dead_search.html
Will Apple Ditch the iPod?
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| Microsoft's real strategy in the home has to be built around
| Xbox, and Xbox is actually doing some smart things, so I view
| Zune as a deliberate distraction; it is a decoy.
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http://www.fool.com/ahead-of-the-curve/2006/ahead-of-the-curve-06122001.htm
It's not all weird news for Apple..
Also today:
I Gave Up My PC for a Mac
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| What happens when a longtime Windows user abandons XP for a MacBook
| for two weeks? This is his tale.
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http://laptopmag.com/Features/Abandoning-My-PC-for-a-Mac.htm
Top Ten Reasons To Switch to a Mac
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| # The Mac is ready to use out of the box
| # The Mac has no widespread viruses
| # The Mac OS is much more intuitive to use than Windows
| # The Mac comes bundled with much more software
| # The Mac is easier to install and operate
| # The Mac has much better customer suppor
| # Macs cost the same or less than an equivalent PC
| # The Mac can run Windows if you really need it
| # The Mac supports the same software that you are used to
| # The Mac has much more style than any PC
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http://hubpages.com/hub/Top_Ten_Reasons_To_Switch_to_a_Mac
There are migrationsn from Macs to Linux as well and the weakening
monopoly/monculture is great news. Mac advocacy intersects with the
interests of Linux and empowers it.
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