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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:56:32 -0500, Robert L. Harris
<Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Maybe the world has gotten tired of the 800 pound gorilla and decided a
> good diet is in order.
> 
> Thus spake Jonathan Rickman (jdr at xcorps.net):
> 
> 
> 
> > 1. IBM (the original) exits the PC parket somewhat abruptly.
> >
> > 2. Apple is in bed with IBM. Who would have seen that one coming 10 years
> > ago? Rumors abound regarding a potential partnership now that IBM is
> > essentially free from the Wintel burden. More far fetched rumors even hint
> > at a merger. Apple, being an IBM customer, is sitting pretty. Big Blue wants
> > Apple to remain successful so they keep buying chips. Apple also happens to
> > have a pretty nice consumer grade OS for the Power platform.
> >
> > 3. Lenovo is now the third largest PC maker in the world, and their
> > government (totalitarian by the way) has a serious problem with Microsoft
> > dominance. They like Linux.
> >
> > 4. Sun's CEO is apparently initiating talks with Lenovo to discuss bundling
> > the Java Desktop on all those shiny new IBM PCs that Lenovo is now turning
> > out.
> >
> > 5. A contact at Dell tells me that it is a very real possibility that
> > Solaris 10 may be offered as an option on servers and workstation beginning
> > in Q4 2005.
> >
> > 6. HP selling iPods!!!
> >
> > 7. Last night my cat curled up next to my 100lb Doberman and started
> > purring!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Is it just me, or are things starting to look kinda bad for the folks in
> > Redmond? Industry wide conspiracy? I dunno, but we are definitely witnessing
> > some things that defy every lesson that the short history of the computing
> > world has taught us. There is something happening here, but what is is ain't
> > exactly clear...everybody look what's goin' down.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
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