My take1's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/142223/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/97569-wamu-shows-again-smart-money-can-be-wrong?source=feed#comment-266426 266426
I totally agree. Financial companies don't actually make or build or create something tangible. What they deal with is papers and paper money, the paper money can grow a lot in value, but it can also vanish in an instant.

Instead, choose companies that make something people can see and use, and something that actually does something in real life. Those companies rarely go bankrupt. For example, I never heard that a semiconductor hardware company or chip company went bankrupt. When things go really bad, they get bought by a competitor with usally more than 50% premium on depressed stock value. So, actually, you can make a lot of money out of troubled tech companies.

Don't build your portfolio on vaporware. I didn't have to learn this lesson, my common sense has worked well for me.

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I totally agree. Financial companies don't actually make or build or create something tangible. What they deal with is papers and paper money, the paper money can grow a lot in value, but it can also vanish in an instant.

Instead, choose companies that make something people can see and use, and something that actually does something in real life. Those companies rarely go bankrupt. For example, I never heard that a semiconductor hardware company or chip company went bankrupt. When things go really bad, they get bought by a competitor with usally more than 50% premium on depressed stock value. So, actually, you can make a lot of money out of troubled tech companies.

Don't build your portfolio on vaporware. I didn't have to learn this lesson, my common sense has worked well for me.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93711-google-s-chrome-sounds-like-1970s-pressure-cooker?source=feed#comment-244967 244967
Your posting makes my head spin. Why should I know how microwave oven is made or care what tech standards geeks like or do not like to follow.

To me, it is just another microwave oven. I am sure that it has its own share of gizmos, but....

It's a microwave oven with Google brand name on it!

Ughh, I am as excited as seeing another episode of Gilligan's island.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:22:51 -0400
Your posting makes my head spin. Why should I know how microwave oven is made or care what tech standards geeks like or do not like to follow.

To me, it is just another microwave oven. I am sure that it has its own share of gizmos, but....

It's a microwave oven with Google brand name on it!

Ughh, I am as excited as seeing another episode of Gilligan's island.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93711-google-s-chrome-sounds-like-1970s-pressure-cooker?source=feed#comment-244955 244955
If you can't innovate with all your money, then invest it to some startups who are willing to take risks and eager to innovate!

We don't want another brand of refrigerator!

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:03:14 -0400
If you can't innovate with all your money, then invest it to some startups who are willing to take risks and eager to innovate!

We don't want another brand of refrigerator!

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93711-google-s-chrome-sounds-like-1970s-pressure-cooker?source=feed#comment-244951 244951
But, it was 10 years ago! It's a commodity technology now.

Google. Please wake up. Use precious American engineers' brain resource for innovation, not evil politics!

Google. Stop trying to make software version of microwave, refrigerator, ovens, etc. Microsoft already does a darn good job in that.

You are wasting American minds with those commodity technology development! Mind is awful thing to waste.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:59:25 -0400
But, it was 10 years ago! It's a commodity technology now.

Google. Please wake up. Use precious American engineers' brain resource for innovation, not evil politics!

Google. Stop trying to make software version of microwave, refrigerator, ovens, etc. Microsoft already does a darn good job in that.

You are wasting American minds with those commodity technology development! Mind is awful thing to waste.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93456-meet-chrome-google-s-windows-killer?source=feed#comment-243933 243933
While US tech companies are zero-sum no-tech purely-style quarrels, other countries are catching up and overtaking it.

Japan is nearly destorying US car companies with their hybrid techs. Korea's Samsung destroyed dozens of high-tech US chip companies which were busy doing cut-throat competion with each other.

And US? We are still trying to find the next wheel to reinvent, at least in the software industry.

As long as Google and Microsoft play their hate games, US software dominance days are numbered. Tech companies are supposed to innovate, not play politics. Sigh.]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:15:12 -0400
While US tech companies are zero-sum no-tech purely-style quarrels, other countries are catching up and overtaking it.

Japan is nearly destorying US car companies with their hybrid techs. Korea's Samsung destroyed dozens of high-tech US chip companies which were busy doing cut-throat competion with each other.

And US? We are still trying to find the next wheel to reinvent, at least in the software industry.

As long as Google and Microsoft play their hate games, US software dominance days are numbered. Tech companies are supposed to innovate, not play politics. Sigh.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93456-meet-chrome-google-s-windows-killer?source=feed#comment-243841 243841
Is this the sign of time that there are not much left for true innovation in software? or those companies like Google and Microsoft are just evil companies like GM and Ford which wasted their engineers' minds over styles for years while Toyota and others were pickinig up their engineers' minds for innovation?

Either way, the end is near for software industry dominance for the US.
]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:10:00 -0400
Is this the sign of time that there are not much left for true innovation in software? or those companies like Google and Microsoft are just evil companies like GM and Ford which wasted their engineers' minds over styles for years while Toyota and others were pickinig up their engineers' minds for innovation?

Either way, the end is near for software industry dominance for the US.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93456-meet-chrome-google-s-windows-killer?source=feed#comment-243829 243829
Lisa, I have never used Vista, so I don't have any comment on it. I have no need to upgrade from my XP.

OS technology had reached a good-enough level with MIcrosoft XP years ago, and with somewhere between IE 6 and 7, browser technology also has reached a level where there are no real complaints from customers. OS and browser technologies are now kind of commodity technologies.

I hope that US tech companies spend time on innovation than killing their brain cells over styles.

While those evil companies like Google and Microsoft waste precious resources of US engineer minds for needless corporate feud, other nations will put their brain resources in good use and will overtake the US.

It happened in a car industry, it can happen in computer industry too.]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:51:54 -0400
Lisa, I have never used Vista, so I don't have any comment on it. I have no need to upgrade from my XP.

OS technology had reached a good-enough level with MIcrosoft XP years ago, and with somewhere between IE 6 and 7, browser technology also has reached a level where there are no real complaints from customers. OS and browser technologies are now kind of commodity technologies.

I hope that US tech companies spend time on innovation than killing their brain cells over styles.

While those evil companies like Google and Microsoft waste precious resources of US engineer minds for needless corporate feud, other nations will put their brain resources in good use and will overtake the US.

It happened in a car industry, it can happen in computer industry too.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93456-meet-chrome-google-s-windows-killer?source=feed#comment-243621 243621
Typical corporate zero-sum warfare, which only results in confusion and will put computer industry back into the dark age of multiple OS systems when chaos, incompatibility and unnecessarily long development time, higher costs were the norms.

Back in the dark ages of multiple OS, developers had to spend much more time for developing one application because they had to support multiple OS's: microsoft ms/dos, ibm ms/dos, atari, digital dos, ibm os/2, macintosh, etc.

Those days are coming back: at the worst of time ever, when the US is losing its grip on world economic dominance.

I recently travelled to South Korea, and did a bit of web surfing for their local sites there, I was surprised at how nice and fancy their websites were, seemed light years ahead of typical websites offered by American companies.

I found out that it was because their developers only program against one standard, IE, and don't spend any time for supporting other browsers, that way, they take a maximum advantage of one set of technologies and spend more time for developing contents and less time worrying about compatility issues, which US web developers can't afford.]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:44:55 -0400
Typical corporate zero-sum warfare, which only results in confusion and will put computer industry back into the dark age of multiple OS systems when chaos, incompatibility and unnecessarily long development time, higher costs were the norms.

Back in the dark ages of multiple OS, developers had to spend much more time for developing one application because they had to support multiple OS's: microsoft ms/dos, ibm ms/dos, atari, digital dos, ibm os/2, macintosh, etc.

Those days are coming back: at the worst of time ever, when the US is losing its grip on world economic dominance.

I recently travelled to South Korea, and did a bit of web surfing for their local sites there, I was surprised at how nice and fancy their websites were, seemed light years ahead of typical websites offered by American companies.

I found out that it was because their developers only program against one standard, IE, and don't spend any time for supporting other browsers, that way, they take a maximum advantage of one set of technologies and spend more time for developing contents and less time worrying about compatility issues, which US web developers can't afford.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63167-sirf-tech-collapses-but-is-a-bounce-candidate?source=feed#comment-114832 114832
The same thing can be said for SIRF's competitors' chips.

"GPS functionality will be widely available in handsets SOONER OR LATER."

Sooner or later, almost anything will be available in handsets.]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:27:59 -0500
The same thing can be said for SIRF's competitors' chips.

"GPS functionality will be widely available in handsets SOONER OR LATER."

Sooner or later, almost anything will be available in handsets.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62694-apple-s-asian-production-macs-up-ipods-down-iphone-volatile?source=feed#comment-114177 114177
I know. The fact that Apple is making money proves that there exist people like you.

"My time and productivity are important to me. Maybe yours aren't."

What productivity? At work, I don't turn off PC. I come to work and unlock my PC screen, use it for 9 hours, and then lock the screen and leave the work. How can you lose productivity when your PC is on 24 hours 365 days a year?

I know that it is not produent to have an electronic device always on. But, it's not just any electronic device, it's a computer! You use it for a few years and throw it away when Intel comes up with a newer and faster CPU, or any other fancy device comes along such as a faster hard drive.

People used to argue about which OS is better, which hardware is better. That kind of discussion is laughable these days.

Apple buyers! Don't live in the past!]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:04:31 -0500
I know. The fact that Apple is making money proves that there exist people like you.

"My time and productivity are important to me. Maybe yours aren't."

What productivity? At work, I don't turn off PC. I come to work and unlock my PC screen, use it for 9 hours, and then lock the screen and leave the work. How can you lose productivity when your PC is on 24 hours 365 days a year?

I know that it is not produent to have an electronic device always on. But, it's not just any electronic device, it's a computer! You use it for a few years and throw it away when Intel comes up with a newer and faster CPU, or any other fancy device comes along such as a faster hard drive.

People used to argue about which OS is better, which hardware is better. That kind of discussion is laughable these days.

Apple buyers! Don't live in the past!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62694-apple-s-asian-production-macs-up-ipods-down-iphone-volatile?source=feed#comment-114161 114161
Apple's business model is based on premium branding on a commodity product; yes, computer is a commodity product, now. That's why PC makers have been on cut-throat competitions for decades now. Premium branding on a commodity product that people are forced to replace in 3-5 years due to newer and faster chips, is like trying to build a castle on sand.

Current fascination with Apple will give an illusion of a sturdiness in its business model, but only for so long, it will crumble down.]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:11:02 -0500
Apple's business model is based on premium branding on a commodity product; yes, computer is a commodity product, now. That's why PC makers have been on cut-throat competitions for decades now. Premium branding on a commodity product that people are forced to replace in 3-5 years due to newer and faster chips, is like trying to build a castle on sand.

Current fascination with Apple will give an illusion of a sturdiness in its business model, but only for so long, it will crumble down.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62694-apple-s-asian-production-macs-up-ipods-down-iphone-volatile?source=feed#comment-114149 114149
Why pay at least three times as much for macintosh? I just don't get it. Some people don't care that much about their money since using plastic credit card gives an illusion that it's not really money.

But, folks! It's your REALLY MONEY! If you have that much left over money, spend it for some worthwhile causes such as donation to a charity, don't donate it to a commerical corporation!]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:31:50 -0500
Why pay at least three times as much for macintosh? I just don't get it. Some people don't care that much about their money since using plastic credit card gives an illusion that it's not really money.

But, folks! It's your REALLY MONEY! If you have that much left over money, spend it for some worthwhile causes such as donation to a charity, don't donate it to a commerical corporation!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62091-apple-s-extraordinary-edge?source=feed#comment-113587 113587
LOL, that only works with the silly guy who wrote this column.]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:54:24 -0500
LOL, that only works with the silly guy who wrote this column.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62091-apple-s-extraordinary-edge?source=feed#comment-113586 113586
I like Windows because of the freedom it gives me. When using Windows, you just upgrade the components whether hardware or software you want to upgrade, no corporate leader makes a decision and forces me to buy something. I can be a follower at certain situations, but never to a corporate leader.

The office application suite I am using (Office 2000), I bought it 9 years ago. Over the years, Microsoft have come up with newer and updated office suites, but I haven't spent a single penny on them since I am happy with the office app I have. I started using it with Windows NT, then with 2000. Now, I am using it with XP.

Same thing with Vista. When Microsoft came up with a newer and better OS, Vista, I yawned at it. Hey, the last time my XP crahsed after years of using it, ... Well, it has never crashed. Sorry, Microsoft. You did a pretty darn good job with XP. When I buy a new computer, I will try Vista.

If any corporate guy wants my money, he'd better give dang good reason for it. I'm no Apple guy.]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:48:06 -0500
I like Windows because of the freedom it gives me. When using Windows, you just upgrade the components whether hardware or software you want to upgrade, no corporate leader makes a decision and forces me to buy something. I can be a follower at certain situations, but never to a corporate leader.

The office application suite I am using (Office 2000), I bought it 9 years ago. Over the years, Microsoft have come up with newer and updated office suites, but I haven't spent a single penny on them since I am happy with the office app I have. I started using it with Windows NT, then with 2000. Now, I am using it with XP.

Same thing with Vista. When Microsoft came up with a newer and better OS, Vista, I yawned at it. Hey, the last time my XP crahsed after years of using it, ... Well, it has never crashed. Sorry, Microsoft. You did a pretty darn good job with XP. When I buy a new computer, I will try Vista.

If any corporate guy wants my money, he'd better give dang good reason for it. I'm no Apple guy.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62091-apple-s-extraordinary-edge?source=feed#comment-113490 113490
Vista? I don't need it. Why upgrade when I am happy with what I've got now?

Apple? No thanks, I am an independent thinker.

Linux? Yuck.]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:11:16 -0500
Vista? I don't need it. Why upgrade when I am happy with what I've got now?

Apple? No thanks, I am an independent thinker.

Linux? Yuck.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-112035 112035
They are not as mindless as people in the US. I heard that iPod shuffle sale is signficantly down in UK because UK people buy more Creative Zen Stone's there; it's no surprise since Zen Stone is less than half the price of shuffle and has more features.

Apple invented Mouse? It's like Al Gore claiming he invented internet.

"Come on....where is all the thinking forward ideas from Mfst, Hp, Dell...etc"

Frankly, I don't care. I am a consumer. I don't like separating from my money. I demand companies to provide me products at a cheaper price with more features.

"And this is the same core OS in use today."

No. The current Windows OS has nothing to do with the DOS OS Bill Gate's Microsoft released at the time. The Windows XP and Vista originate from DEC VMS OS. The engineering team behind the venerable VMS OS moved from DEC to Microsoft and built a new Windows OS from scratch.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:55:34 -0500
They are not as mindless as people in the US. I heard that iPod shuffle sale is signficantly down in UK because UK people buy more Creative Zen Stone's there; it's no surprise since Zen Stone is less than half the price of shuffle and has more features.

Apple invented Mouse? It's like Al Gore claiming he invented internet.

"Come on....where is all the thinking forward ideas from Mfst, Hp, Dell...etc"

Frankly, I don't care. I am a consumer. I don't like separating from my money. I demand companies to provide me products at a cheaper price with more features.

"And this is the same core OS in use today."

No. The current Windows OS has nothing to do with the DOS OS Bill Gate's Microsoft released at the time. The Windows XP and Vista originate from DEC VMS OS. The engineering team behind the venerable VMS OS moved from DEC to Microsoft and built a new Windows OS from scratch.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-112023 112023
I bought the 3 in the following order.

One with Pentium 2 chip in 1998
One with Pentium 3 chip in 2001
One with Pentium M chip in 2005

Sorry for the confusion.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:18:30 -0500
I bought the 3 in the following order.

One with Pentium 2 chip in 1998
One with Pentium 3 chip in 2001
One with Pentium M chip in 2005

Sorry for the confusion.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-112003 112003 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:40:33 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-111989 111989
I bought my Windows notebook 3 years ago. I saved more than $1000.00 compared to a comparably equipped mac. I haven't upgraded it since and no annoyance.

Please wake up, this is a 21st century. You don't need to devote your soul to one commerical company. Though I bought 3 Dell notebooks, I am not bound to Dell or even Microsoft. If I think Sony makes a better notebook at a cheaper cost, I will switch to Sony next time. If Microsoft comes up with a newer OS that doesn't impress me, I will pass the upgrade. I make the decision.

Culturally, people in the US are moving backwards while the rest of the world is moving forward in terms of free thinking.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:14:18 -0500
I bought my Windows notebook 3 years ago. I saved more than $1000.00 compared to a comparably equipped mac. I haven't upgraded it since and no annoyance.

Please wake up, this is a 21st century. You don't need to devote your soul to one commerical company. Though I bought 3 Dell notebooks, I am not bound to Dell or even Microsoft. If I think Sony makes a better notebook at a cheaper cost, I will switch to Sony next time. If Microsoft comes up with a newer OS that doesn't impress me, I will pass the upgrade. I make the decision.

Culturally, people in the US are moving backwards while the rest of the world is moving forward in terms of free thinking.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-111849 111849
You don't need benchmark when things are so obvious. Compare the components used in the gizmodo site link. Apple even used 4200 rpm hard disk. These days, it's hard to find a new laptop with such a slow RPM. I bought mine 3 years ago, and it has a 7200 RPM.

"Vista is a REALLY pokey OS"
I never used Vista, so I don't know how pokey it is. I use XP which is a darn good OS. I really don't see any need to upgrade to Vista. Why upgrade when I already have an OS which I am happy with. Most XP users feel the same way, I heard. Microsoft's Vista's biggest competitor is its predecessor, XP.

"The Dell doesn't have wireless??????"
You don't have to use wireless if you don't want when using Dell. With MacBookAir, you don't have a choice. You have to take a electro-magnetic shower every time you have to access an optical drive. What people don't realize is that every time they remove a cable, they replace it with intense electromagnetic wave showers through their body.

Well, what people do for looks and style.

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:44:40 -0500
You don't need benchmark when things are so obvious. Compare the components used in the gizmodo site link. Apple even used 4200 rpm hard disk. These days, it's hard to find a new laptop with such a slow RPM. I bought mine 3 years ago, and it has a 7200 RPM.

"Vista is a REALLY pokey OS"
I never used Vista, so I don't know how pokey it is. I use XP which is a darn good OS. I really don't see any need to upgrade to Vista. Why upgrade when I already have an OS which I am happy with. Most XP users feel the same way, I heard. Microsoft's Vista's biggest competitor is its predecessor, XP.

"The Dell doesn't have wireless??????"
You don't have to use wireless if you don't want when using Dell. With MacBookAir, you don't have a choice. You have to take a electro-magnetic shower every time you have to access an optical drive. What people don't realize is that every time they remove a cable, they replace it with intense electromagnetic wave showers through their body.

Well, what people do for looks and style.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-111837 111837
gizmodo.com acknowledges that,

"It (XPS) bests the MacBook Air in nearly every single category, delivering about 30% more processing power, 50% more memory, over 300% more hard drive space, plus a dedicated graphics card"

Dell XPS is a notebook that screams performance with a style while MacBook Air is emphasizes looks while sacrificing performance.

Another reason that I stay away from a computer that has a MacBookAir type of technologies is that I don't want to be bombarded with intense electro-magnectic waves coming from all those wireless technologies. With cellphones and cordless phones, I get enough of that every day.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:33:15 -0500
gizmodo.com acknowledges that,

"It (XPS) bests the MacBook Air in nearly every single category, delivering about 30% more processing power, 50% more memory, over 300% more hard drive space, plus a dedicated graphics card"

Dell XPS is a notebook that screams performance with a style while MacBook Air is emphasizes looks while sacrificing performance.

Another reason that I stay away from a computer that has a MacBookAir type of technologies is that I don't want to be bombarded with intense electro-magnectic waves coming from all those wireless technologies. With cellphones and cordless phones, I get enough of that every day.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-111813 111813
This is is a secondary computer and cannot be the only computer for a person since it lacks an optical drive. But, who these days need two computers? I am a serious computer user. I have only one laptop that I use both at home and at work. These days, people just need one laptop and a docking station equipped with a full monitor, a keyboard and a mouse at home and at office. That way, they just plugg in/out their notebooks at each place and sacrifice nothing when using their notebook. Desktop is a thing of the past unless you are a serious game player.

And, MacBook Air is no Ferrari. Ferrari is equipped with an uncompromised powerful engine, top accessories, etc. The MacBook Air's components are ordinary and just less. It's more like Honda decided to make a one-seat Accord using same components as normal Accord but getting rid of back seats, trunk space, etc. And, here is the Apple way. They decide to sell the one-seat Accord at the same price as a 4-seat Accord. You might ask: it must have cost less to make the one-seat Accord than a full 4-seat Accord, how come charge the same price? Apple's reply is because we are Apple.

Ferrari of notebook is a Dell XPS. That thing is really equiped to perform. But, dang, too expensive for an average Joe like me. Last time I checked its price with components I liked, the XPS cost more than $5000.00. I look at people with XPS with envy.
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This is is a secondary computer and cannot be the only computer for a person since it lacks an optical drive. But, who these days need two computers? I am a serious computer user. I have only one laptop that I use both at home and at work. These days, people just need one laptop and a docking station equipped with a full monitor, a keyboard and a mouse at home and at office. That way, they just plugg in/out their notebooks at each place and sacrifice nothing when using their notebook. Desktop is a thing of the past unless you are a serious game player.

And, MacBook Air is no Ferrari. Ferrari is equipped with an uncompromised powerful engine, top accessories, etc. The MacBook Air's components are ordinary and just less. It's more like Honda decided to make a one-seat Accord using same components as normal Accord but getting rid of back seats, trunk space, etc. And, here is the Apple way. They decide to sell the one-seat Accord at the same price as a 4-seat Accord. You might ask: it must have cost less to make the one-seat Accord than a full 4-seat Accord, how come charge the same price? Apple's reply is because we are Apple.

Ferrari of notebook is a Dell XPS. That thing is really equiped to perform. But, dang, too expensive for an average Joe like me. Last time I checked its price with components I liked, the XPS cost more than $5000.00. I look at people with XPS with envy.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60839-defending-apple-s-macbook-air?source=feed#comment-111727 111727
I think MacBook Air is a sign of time that Apple is being exhausted in its endeavor to come up with something new every year.

Well, it was bound to happen like it happened to Microsoft. In the 90's, every time Microsoft came up with newer and better OS and technologies, people lined up to get their new OS. I remember having had to visit a few computer stores before I could land my hand on their new OS. But, after XP, people are yawning at any new OS from Microsoft. XP is a pretty darn good OS. There is not that much Microsoft can do to improve on the existing pretty much perfect OS, XP.]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:14:03 -0500
I think MacBook Air is a sign of time that Apple is being exhausted in its endeavor to come up with something new every year.

Well, it was bound to happen like it happened to Microsoft. In the 90's, every time Microsoft came up with newer and better OS and technologies, people lined up to get their new OS. I remember having had to visit a few computer stores before I could land my hand on their new OS. But, after XP, people are yawning at any new OS from Microsoft. XP is a pretty darn good OS. There is not that much Microsoft can do to improve on the existing pretty much perfect OS, XP.]]>