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Tue, Jan 6, 2009 14:06 EST

Windows Market Share Declines Will Blow Over

Posted by: Shane ONeill in News

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 0 Comments: 0

The Windows operating system had been sitting pretty with a 90 percent or more market share for ... well ... forever. Then November and December 2008 came along.

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Tue, Dec 30, 2008 15:26 EST

Microsoft Layoffs: A Fire or Just Blowing Smoke?

Posted by: Shane ONeill in News

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 2

Unfortunately, layoffs are on nearly everyone's mind as we limp to the 2008 finish line and prep for an even more precarious 2009. Even Microsoft is not immune to layoff talk. Not anymore.

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Mon, Dec 22, 2008 16:24 EST

Mac or PC: Help Me, I Need a New Laptop

Posted by: Shane ONeill in Rants

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 10

Pardon me if I'm a little bah humbuggy, but I had a rough week last week. I came home after a long day to find that my condominium had been broken into and my personal laptop and a few other items had been stolen.

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Wed, Dec 17, 2008 11:27 EST

Microsoft Beware: 2009 Could Be Apple's Year in the Enterprise

Posted by: Shane ONeill in News

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 3 Comments: 7

I remember glancing at an issue of BusinessWeek last spring and the cover story was "The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit." I thought the idea of Macs infiltrating the corporate world was premature.

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Wed, Dec 10, 2008 16:29 EST

Apple's Netbook Silent Treatment Can't Last for Long

Posted by: Shane ONeill in News

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 2

Forgive the writer's embellishment, but there's a NETBOOK REVOLUTION GOING ON! Somebody should tell Apple.

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Tue, Dec 9, 2008 16:25 EST

Should Microsoft Try to Be Cooler or Just Leave the Kids Alone?

Posted by: Shane ONeill in Soapbox

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

Part of me wants Microsoft to make more consumer products for young people and invest more money in colorful and creative marketing campaigns. You know, be more like Apple.

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Thu, Dec 4, 2008 14:14 EST

Windows 7 Should Resist Resembling a Mac

Posted by: Shane ONeill in Soapbox

Topic: Architecture

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 5

News that Windows 7 beta 1 will be available on or around Jan. 13 got me thinking about the new look and feel of the OS and Microsoft's deliberate effort to have a cooler-looking interface.

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