Microsoft apparently hopes that a "Jackass" can up its hip quotient and
increase market share
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| This came to my inbox this morning from a reader who shall remain nameless. I
| found it sort of interesting.
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| [...]
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| Perhaps this new campaign is the opening salvo to be launched by Microsoft's
| newly hired advertising agency, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, the "it" agency of
| the moment in the advertising world.
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http://cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/03/microsoft-apparently-hopes-that-jackass.html
Cisco-baiting security co goes titsup
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| An Intel-backed security company which tried to compete against networking
| behemoth Cisco in one of its strongest markets has shut down.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/20/lockdown_shutdown/
They all just blame the economy. Dell is meanwhile moving to China. Microsoft
goes overseas also. Same with Intel.
Recent:
Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal
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| Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its
| history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo
| Inc.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0455692920080205
Microsoft's DreamSpark – What a Giveaway
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| Giving away
| software is the last thing it would want to do in these circumstances, and
| the DreamSpark announcement shows just how worried it is about the future.
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/microsofts-dreamspark-%E2%80%93-what-giveaway
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