Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ Larry Qualig ] on Tuesday 02 May 2006 20:21 \__
>
> > Microsoft may delay Vista (again)
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12596992/
> >
> > synopsis -
> >
> > Gartner says Vista will likely be delayed.
> > Microsoft claims it won't.
> > Gartner says slipping from January to March is nowhere near as bad as
> > slipping from shipping before the holidays to after the holidays.
>
>
-> You beat me to it. By 1 minute! *smile*
It wasn't just 1 minute Roy... it was 60,000 milliSeconds. :)
>
> > In other news: Amazon dumps Google, picks Microsoft
> >
> >
> http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/02/technology/amazon/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
> >
> >
> > Amazon.com has dropped Google as its search provider in favor of
> > Microsoft, an important victory for the Seattle software maker as its
> > battle with the 400-pound gorilla of search heats up, according to a
> > report Tuesday.
>
>
> I already saw that on April 29th. I even wrote about it (before anybody
> else)...
>
> http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2006/04/29/a9-alexa-microsoft-live/
>
> It's all BS in a sandwich. Alexa/A9/Amazon's choice was purely strategic.
> This does not validate quality of search engine technology in Microsoft.
> Much like eBay/PayPal/Skype, they simply fear Google, so they sidle with
> Microsoft. Mind you, Google have already got GWallet/Froogle/GLocal and soon
> they may have GAuctions (all fake abbreviations) as well. It's only a matter
> of time until Google sell books... And kick Alexa/A9/Amazon's (same group)
> arse!!!
>
> Macromedia/Adobe or Apple/Pixar/Dinsey are not under a threat as big, but
> what about all those ISP's and communication vendors in the States? Verizon,
> Cingular, AOL (recently joined forced with Google) have the Google Wi-Fi
> threat. Sooner or later, many will discard Google.... for spite! Not poor
> quality of service.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
>
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