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by deSitter
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1/4/03 10:47:08 PM
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New Re: Doesn't matter.
Microsoft and Dell are piggybacking ads during the NFL prime-time wildcard game tonight on ABC. For some reason, this seems significant.
-drl
Post #72,627
by Andrew Grygus
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1/5/03 3:10:16 AM
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New Dell has always sucked up to Microsoft and Intel . .
. . to make sure he got a good supply of the latest versions of everything before anyone else could get any at all.

On the other hand, Microsoft sees Dell as the major shipper of its only two profitable products (until Microsoft has its own branded PCs to sell).

The largest PC brand is "White Box", with nearly half the desktop market worldwide and a growing server share, but "White Box" brand is unrully, very difficult to negotiate with, doesn't pay for Superbowl advertising, and really would rather not ship Microsoft products at all if they didn't have to.

Yes, I expect Microsoft will have its own PC brand, targeted at the home market, for best control of content delivery and digital rights management. First XBox, then the "Home Gateway" server (shipping soon), next the PC. Dell will not be pleased.
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     Cringely's 2003 Predictions. - (Another Scott) - (25) - Jan. 4, 2003, 03:23:37 PM EST
         Re: Cringely's 2003 Predictions. - (deSitter) - (21) - Jan. 4, 2003, 03:42:34 PM EST
             What are your recommendations for personal laser printers? -NT - (Brandioch) - (10) - Jan. 4, 2003, 04:15:51 PM EST
                 Brother, Lexmark - (deSitter) - (9) - Jan. 4, 2003, 07:19:00 PM EST
                     they are ALL canon print engines arnt they? -NT - (boxley) - (5) - Jan. 4, 2003, 07:26:47 PM EST
                         Lexmark, I don't think so - (deSitter) - (4) - Jan. 4, 2003, 08:12:28 PM EST
                             No - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Jan. 4, 2003, 08:29:09 PM EST
                                 HP - (deSitter) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2003, 11:12:33 PM EST
                                     HP-65 - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 5, 2003, 12:48:02 AM EST
                                         Re: HP-65 - (deSitter) - Jan. 5, 2003, 02:11:04 AM EST
                     We have a couple of those. Thanks. - (Brandioch) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2003, 07:32:47 PM EST
                         Personally, - (deSitter) - Jan. 4, 2003, 08:04:17 PM EST
                         Brother HL-1440 - (lincoln) - Jan. 6, 2003, 10:14:30 AM EST
             Doesn't matter. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2003, 08:17:23 PM EST
                 Re: Doesn't matter. - (deSitter) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2003, 10:47:08 PM EST
                     Dell has always sucked up to Microsoft and Intel . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 5, 2003, 03:10:16 AM EST
             HP products are still good - (orion) - Jan. 5, 2003, 12:55:37 AM EST
             Re: Cringely's 2003 Predictions - (slugbug) - (5) - Jan. 5, 2003, 12:00:14 PM EST
                 I think that HP needs a change of CEO - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Jan. 5, 2003, 03:35:30 PM EST
                     Complete Change of Attitude - (deSitter) - (3) - Jan. 5, 2003, 03:59:59 PM EST
                         Sudden change of market conditions. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 5, 2003, 06:14:49 PM EST
                             That's fascinating. - (static) - Jan. 5, 2003, 06:58:11 PM EST
                         Hewlett-Packard and Compaq needed the merger. - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 5, 2003, 06:30:17 PM EST
         Re: Cringely's 2003 Predictions. - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2003, 05:44:13 PM EST
             Intel was a core founding financial backer of RedHat - (dmarker) - Jan. 4, 2003, 08:05:30 PM EST
         Re: Cringely's 2003 Predictions. - (dmarker) - Jan. 4, 2003, 07:53:31 PM EST

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