Texrat

Inflation Fears Are Overblown

I think anyone painting a rosy picture of any aspect of the US economy is living in an ivory tower. Even if we get stagflation, as one poster pointed out (probably accurately), how is that better?

The odds are that no matter how one dresses it up, the US economy will be an ugly pig for some time. And it's just gonna get uglier. If nothing else, panicky consumers losing their jobs and struggling to pay for gas will make that a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Just watch.

A Real iPhone Challenger - Barron's

Is there a vaccine for rabid Apple fanboyism?

An Alternative to America’s Gasoline Crisis

sharksm naively ranted, "More drilling and production and refining is necessary"

That's a short-term stopgap at best. We just don't have enough domestic reserves to make a difference. By the time they are ready, it will be far too late anyway. In summary: too little, too late.

Blaming the fuel crisis on democrats and "greens" is idiotic. For one, "greens" warned of this eventuality years ago and were ignored. In general, they have been the only ones looking out for the interests of our environment and our important material needs (I am excluding Luddites and other extremists since they constitute a shrill minority with a voice disproportionate to actual influence).

Were it not for "greens", we'd be choking on air pollution and wondering where all the fish had gone. Their efforts at least made us aware of the need to incorporate sustaining efforts into our pell-mell consumerism. Your ire would be better directed at the presidents and congresses who have refused to push and implement a forward-thinking, robust energy policy. Need a hint who? Jimmy Carter was the last president under whom we had such policy. Reagan dismantled Carter's program and NOTHING close has been implemented since.

We need leadership on this issue, not rhetoric. We need an energy "Manhattan project". Where are the leaders to invoke such a necessary event? I don't see any in the ranks of republicans or democrats.

Motorola: Dead Company Walking?

This is very sad to watch.

Raw Data Report: Cell Phones

Good to see the Nokia 5310 gaining traction.

Elan, Wyeth: Response to Skeptics on Alzheimer's Data

Excellent rebuttal!

Scotia Analyst: Nokia Undervalued; Rates It a "Buy"

Yeah, I have to wonder where John Galt got the mistaken impression that there's no API...

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

"PlanetStarbucks, Texrat, Firestar, Lazerow...these comments show some understanding of the cellphone market"

Thanks for the acknowledgment, monrio.

It helps that I'm heavily involved in the industry. ; )

Microsoft's Red Ring Riddle Resolved

It amazes me that this lesson has to be learned so often and to such a scale by so many companies. I've seen it first hand: bean counters refuse to listen to engineering and QA... at the entire company's peril.

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

"Like, they have a choice? Theyv'e been sitting on their tushes for, like, 15 years. The future of phones = not just a LITTLE smart, but VERY smart. Apple has done it, the others have tried and failed repeatedly."

Of course they have a choice, especially Nokia with its 40% global market share. Apple isn't infallible (google 'apple failures') so this hyperbolic talk implying Jobs walks on water and the iPhone will be completely destroying all comers is sheer nonsense (if the latter were true, Apple would have made enough iPhones for every current cell phone user). Yes, the product is successful and will be going forward (assuming Apple doesn't turn it into a RAZR) but claiming it's enough to obliterate established giants is beyond naive.

Nokia certainly has the breadth and depth to survive the iPhone, and then some. Take your rose-colored shades off and watch.

Could eBay Be a Microsoft Takeover Target?

Interesting idea...

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

Oh please, Arrington. As if competitors plan to roll over and just let Apple destroy them.

Sometimes I am amazed at the slathering naivete that appears in stock analysis articles. But commenter J Lazerow above got it right. Read and learn.

Nationalizing Oil: Well-Intentioned, But Wrong

I don't consider the article a good refutation of Walter's position... it's too heavy on abject slams and not even close to objective.

When Will American Realize the World Has Changed?

Good to FINALLY see so much nonpartisan common sense in a discussion! We let Republicans and Democrats alike do this to our once-great nation.

Well... some of us did. I have been voting third party and independent for decades. If only more people would follow suit.

Fire 'em all and start over.

Occidental Petroleum's Oil Properties Provide Great Value for Investors

All I know is that OXY has been making me lots of cash...