John C. Dvorak
Repair a Computer, Go to Jail!
In Texas you have to be a licensed Private Detective to repair computers. And any consumer using anyone other than a licensed PI to fix his or her computer can be thrown in jail. Firefox users more secure on the Internet. Microsoft beginning to rent software starting in mid-July. Rhapsody going to put a dent […]
Ballmer Says Bill Gates Designed the IBM PC. Huh?
Did Steve Ballmer say Bill Gates created the IBM PC? Is he high?. Meanwhile the company is battling VM-ware, Orbitz to replace Expedia on MSN. IPO’s in the doldrums. When did the full-frame camera become hot? The semantic search is a dead-end, says I. Adobe gives Yahoo and Google special flash search code. Samsung Instinct handset […]
600,000 Laptops Stolen in Airports a Year
Norway probling Microsoft. Everyone has to get into the act. Lo-Jack for laptops? More than 600,000 laptops stolen in airports yearly. How does this happen in these "secure" airports? AD blockers worry advertisers. Why does Sun Microsystems have a chief gaming officer? EBay burned for allowing sales of fakes. Samsung pushing OLED. Look for Rhapsody […]
Slow PS3 Sales in the News
Bill Gates coverage delivers 1109 articles today alone. This has to hurt the stock. Susan Decker in the news for unknown reason. Intel sticking with XP, hates Vista. Microsoft to buy Powerset. Slow PS3 sales being blamed on thing or another. Should Microsoft be busted up? Rethinking the old idea. Oracle may get $1 billion […]
Will Bill Gates Please Leave the Building!
New top level domains still in play. Look for dot.porn among other names. A land rush projected. 700 redundant news stories today about Bill Gates and how he’s retiring. Cripes. When will it end? Dell adding colorful laptops. What took them so long? Microsoft indeed going on a buying spree. Intuit does layoffs. This is […]