Daily Archives: December 4, 2012

“8” Kills Sales of PCs

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“retail PC sales were down 26 per cent year on year during four weeks after the arrival of Microsoft’s new operating system see Windows 8 fails to revive world CPU biz • The Register. Not only did “8” fail to … Continue reading →

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Linus Mellows In His Old Age…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“And because I’m dragging it out for another week, I’m going to be *very* bitter if anybody sends me pull requests this late in the game that aren’t for major issues. If you send me small irrelevant stuff that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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M$’s Products and Stores Are A Crashing Bore

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Robert Pogson

“There are eight – EIGHT – sales reps in a very small space.  When I get there I am the only customer.  Note it is 7pm on a Wednesday night and the place is bustling with holiday shoppers and tourists. … Continue reading →

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