Dare to try something different?
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| Recently I was asked by two IT industry reporters I’ve known for a long time
| whether I would continue to evangelize the use of Linux for knowledge worker
| desktops. I answered yes. I also understand that the adoption of a Linux
| desktop is not perceived as trivial. We are all very fortunate today to have
| so much choice in our desktop operating systems.
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http://blogs.itworldcanada.com/insights/2008/04/26/dare-to-try-something-different/
An SOS For XP
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| But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X
| or even the free Linux operating system.
|
| [...]
|
| No matter how hard Microsoft works to persuade people to embrace Vista, some
| just can't be wowed. They complain about Vista's hefty hardware requirements,
| its less-than-peppy performance, occasional incompatibility with other
| programs and devices and frequent, irritating security pop-up windows.
|
| For them, the impending disappearance of XP computers from retailers, and the
| phased withdrawal of technical support in coming years, are causing a minor
| panic.
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http://www.courant.com/business/hc-wgsavexp-ylife0427.artapr27,0,6788437.story
Adventures at the Trenton Computer Festival!
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| Terranova gave his audience a brief explanation of Linux and walked the crowd
| through a tour of Ubuntu Linux. After showing several programs on the
| computer, the room was filled with laughter as one person asked if Windows
| was free. Sadly, it's not.
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http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/adventures_at_t.html
Days ago:
Microsoft stock drops amid slumping sales
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| Microsoft Corp., whose Windows software dominates the personal-computer
| market, fell 6.2 percent Fridayin Nasdaq trading after sales slumped, casting
| doubt on whether PC demand can hold up in a slowing economy. The software
| maker reported a 24 percent drop in sales of Windows last quarter and
| forecast earnings that may miss analysts' estimates.
|
| [...]
|
| "The risk is that Linux gets a foothold and then affects their long-term
| revenue significantly."
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http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_9061263
Is Vista to Blame for Windows Revenue Drop?
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| Microsoft said this week that Windows revenues during the first three months
| of 2008 were down nearly 24% from the same period last year.
|
| One analyst argued that the decline is more evidence that the company is
| having trouble convincing users of Windows Vista's value.
|
| "More than a year has passed since the rollout of Vista to both the business
| and consumer markets, and experiencing revenue declines so early in the
| product lifecycle is not a positive sign," said Allan Krans, an analyst with
| Technology Business Research.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145153-pg,1/article.html
Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiver
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| I can’t help but wonder if the lackluster Windows/Office results also can be
| attributed to Microsoft brass’s complete and crazy obsession with Google (and
| taking over Yahoo) has resulted in no one minding the Windows store. Kevin
| Johnson, the head of Microsoft’s Platforms & Services division seems to be so
| laser-focused on the online-ad business these days that he almost seems to
| have forgotten Microsoft is still in the software business, too.
|
| Microsoft execs’ claims about walking away from the Yahoo deal are nothing
| more than bluster. A protracted hostile takeover bid is just going to
| distract not just employees in Microsoft’s online services business, but
| company management, too. It’s not a pretty picture.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1362
Recent:
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| If I ask you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
|
| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
Microsoft's SEC:
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| A prominent example of open source software is the Linux operating system...
| To the extent open source software gains increasing market acceptance, sales
| of our products may decline, we may have to reduce the prices we charge for
| our products, and revenue and operating margins may consequently decline.
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http://www. microsoft.com/msft/SEC/default.mspx
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