Shocking Facts You Need To Know
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It seems we in the technology world seem to have a penchant for disseminating information like it came from the same stone tablets that Moses brought from the mountain. You can also tell when it is a slow newsweek because everyone is reporting the same stuff. This weeks shocking facts are:
HP remains #1 with Dell #2 What is so shocking about this? Dell is actually selling more computers than before when they were #1. Which means HP must be selling one heck of a lot more computers as well.
Latest quarter sales show 1 in 12 computers sold was an Apple. What is so shocking about this? Didn’t Apple just introduce a whole new product line? Maybe Mac users are just upgrading their systems. OR is it that those Vista users who screamed they were going to buy an Apple and dump Vista actually did what they said? It couldn’t be because of those dumb Apple vs PC commercials. Or could it?
Google now comprises up to 60% of all web searches. What is so shocking about this? I actually thought the number would be higher. I haven’t used anything but Google for years.
Ballmer states Microsoft will catch up with Google search. What is so shocking about this? The only way this will happen is if Microsoft can find a way to make MSN the only search available to Vista users. Hello DOJ. Are you listening?
AMD posted millions in loses for Q3. What is so shocking about this? I can’t remember AMD ever posting a profit! LOL AMD is still the darling of the stock market and everyone except Intel hopes it succeeds.
Google’s profits skyrocket again. What is so shocking about this? What did everyone expect? Google to fold up and go away? Google is having a massive hiring campaign and is spreading their wings across the US. Big things are in the works and profits will soar even more. $2,000 a share? Could happen.
Apple’s new Leopard OS will be better than Vista. What is so shocking about this? XP is better than Vista!
Ubuntu 7.10 is now available for download. What is so shocking about this? The folks at Ubuntu are not inclined to let any dust settle on their distro and compliment themselves with timely updates. Good job Ubuntu!
What are your shocking facts?
Comments welcome.
Tags: shocking, facts, know, google, microsoft, ballmer, dell, hp, amd, linux
4 Comments
verdican
October 20th, 2007
at 12:44pm
-Microsoft is buying other companies. Beware you guys; the next time you sign into Facebook you might find a huge Microsoft Logo plastered on the front page. Imagine the horror.
-Vista SP1 can be downloaded via Windows Update. Hmm. Seems to me that someone from Microsoft really didn’t think this through. I mean really didn’t think it through. Must have had too much coffee or booze. Ah well; at least more people can see what Microsoft is planning.
-Comcast monitors and blocks Internet traffic. Need I say more?
-Mozilla Fixes 10 flaws to make it compatible to Leopard. Seems like everyone loves Apple these days.
-Microsoft shows off a “Mini” Kernel for Windows 7. Known as MinWin, it only has 25MB of files, instead of Vista which takes up around 4G. Seems like Microsoft is actually making an effort.
-Microsoft says that they did tamper with Windows’ Updates. If this isn’t shocking; I don’t know what is.
-Apple announces that in February of 2008, they will indeed release an SDK that developers may play around with. So, after over a month of complains, Apple finally bends to the will of it’s users. That’s wonderful isn’t it?
-Not only does MySpace opens up it’s platform for 3rd party applications, but it also makes a deal with Skype. Seems like ’someone’ really wants to beat Facebook.
-Google adds in a new YouTube filter. Sadly, I’m going to have to look elsewhere for Family Guy episodes. Ah well.
the oracle
October 20th, 2007
at 2:01pm
WHat shocks me is not news, but an observation. I wonder how many quarters AMD will have to lead again, in performance, before its products can command a price premium over Intel parts. I remember how long the Athlon 64 and Opteron were kicking sand in the P4s face, and nothing from Intel looked anywhere close. Out of about 15 benchmarks Intel only was ahead in 1 (video encoding) with AMD severely trouncing Intel in all others. Why there was never even parity in price astonishes me.
Ron Schenone
October 20th, 2007
at 7:31pm
verdican,
Two thumbs up!
Heh Marc,
I’ve been an AMD fan for well over 10 years.
Thanks for the comments,
Ron
jingjing
July 8th, 2008
at 9:28am
this column is so funny and i believe he is telling the truth so it has humor and truth in it good job!! but you can be a little dog-matic