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Brian — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:30:02 -0000

Is very interesting http://www.wide.msu.edu/Mem...

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Reginald — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:24:18 -0000

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Ian Muir — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:30:26 -0000

Holy crap, there is way too much anti-Microsoft crap in these comments to sort through. I just have few final thoughts.

#1. It's a blog, it's Scoble personal observations. If you want official news from Microsoft, try www.microsoft.com

#2. How much does the demand for XBox 360s really matter? Microsoft is making more, and they're still selling out. Scoble doesn't have any data to support his claim and you don't have any data to deny it.

#3. "Linux community distrusts Port25" REALLY!?! HOLY CRAP open source people don't trust Microsoft. This is some major news. Let's blame Microsoft for trying. Next thing you know, Microsoft will release a free IDE, or a new browser with better CSS support and security, or possibly even start a conference to better connect with the web developer community. They are so evil.

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scobleizer — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:52:49 -0000

Christopher: Gartner didn't say that. Stop misrepresenting them. Go back again. Gartner said that half of all corporate desktops won't run SOME features in Windows Vista. That doesn't mean it won't run.

The rest of your post is just about as balanced as well. But, life goes on in the big city.

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Devil's Advocate — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:39:06 -0000

@53

You left out "Linux community distrusts port25"
http://lxer.com/module/news...

In the wake of Microsoft launching their Port 25 blog in an effort to open the lines of communication with the Free and Open Source Software Community, a long line of FOSS proponents have voiced loud and clear their fears, doubts, and outright opposition. Indeed, one poster suggested that "there is nothing to discuss". And he has a point. Until Microsoft ceases their anti-competitive behavior, until they cease their attacks on the freedoms of users, until they cease their blatant lies about the FOSS community, its software and licenses, there can be no discussion that will lead to any understanding.
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Then there's the guy who found that its straightforward to throw together a media-pc experience with off the shelf parts and a mac mini.

http://homepage.mac.com/cha...

Its kind of cool how Apple's innovation allows users to do some innovation of their own.
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Then there's the Forrester Research study that shows the most affluent Windows users are fed up and don't trust the company.

http://www.macworld.co.uk/n...

""Microsoft faces big consumer defection risk: One measure of consumer dissatisfaction with Microsoft is seen in the 5.4 million households that gave it a brand trust of 1 (distrust a lot) or 2 (distrust a bit)," the report said.

"Compared with all Microsoft users, these at-risk users have higher income, are much more likely to be male and are bigger online spenders. These households know they run Microsoft software but would be just as happy to leave it behind - if they could. Apple could double its PC share by winning Microsoft's at-risk customers."

The demographic of Microsoft's at-risk customers fits well with Apple's user base, which Forrester describes as "affluent, optimistic about technology and brand aware."

The study period took place before Apple introduced Boot Camp. which lets Intel Mac users install Windows XP on their machines, enabling them to boot up in either OS."
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And then there's

Microsoft Corp. has warned that if South Korean regulators order it to remove code or redesign Windows as part of an ongoing unfair competition investigation, it could pull the operating system from the market or delay the introduction of new versions.
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I'd stay on vacation too.

Re: Blog break time

Michael Garmahis — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:40:33 -0000

Games are not only pleasure but are very useful for brains.

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Christopher Coulter — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 05:50:28 -0000

But, it sure got your goat. What, do you work for Sony?

Doncha have a new line? Not everyone that demands hard stats and real evidence (say like any random Amazon CTO) is working for the competition. Not everyone who disagrees is 'out to get you'. In this play-acting game of Microsoftish blog-info snipplets and people-person smug marketing, sometimes you are just plain wrong, and fluffy.

In case you been missing what's been up....

Eur-eeeeek-ster.com....Samsung Origami Demo Crashes bigtime....Lucent Technologies patent lawsuit could stop Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 sales return to dismal in Japan....MS Patch Day: 10 Flaws Fixed in Monster IE Update, but yet "causing Internet Explorer lock-ups, Windows hangs and system crashes" and Security Researcher is calling Microsoft's latest patch bulletin "misleading" and IE patch breaks Siebel client...Dow Exec to be new juggling Accounting guru (forget the stock price boosting however)....Gartner says half of corp. desktops won't run Vista, a kick into the OEM with-hardware-upgrade-cycle anew (and Vista kills eye-candy for wArEZ kiDDieZ)...Forrester Research says Microsoft mistrust so high, that Apple could double....Cold to lukewarm reception for new Windows Live offerings say analysts....Microsoft pulls "not ready" Windows Vista guide....

Good time for a break, all hell breaking loose, but wait...that's just the day to day at Redmond...

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amc — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:31:16 -0000

Rae said: "God - I remember when I was in line to get N64 when it was released. LOL"

Yep. Good times indeed.

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scobleizer — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:14:37 -0000

J. Random: you're not supposed to. I'm buying one. Why? Cause I want to put it on my car's dashboard and hook a GPS up to it.

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scobleizer — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:06:42 -0000

Dmad: I never claimed my post about the Xbox selling was anything more than based on limited data. I think it's funny that you're going around making a federal case about it. I was very clear about what I was seeing. But, it sure got your goat. What, do you work for Sony?

Re: Blog break time

Dmad — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:03:01 -0000

@37 Whether he likes or not, Scoble speaks for Microsoft by the mere fact that's he's advertised himself as an MS employee. He puts forth that he's running around getting everyone that reads his blog the real story. I now have no idea when he's telling me facts or telling me his opinion based on anecdotal information. Seems he wants it both ways. Should we believe him when he tells us over 1MM Tablets have been sold, or is this just his opinion? Should we believe him when he tells us some percentage of Vista code is not being rewritten because he "talked to a bunch of Vista devs" or is this just his observation? Again, whether he likes it or not, when he posts anything remotely related to MS, he is speaking for MS. As such, he better have his facts straight, or risk losing even more credibility.

For example, based on the random two stores I visited in the past couple of weeks, one in Miami and one in Phoenix, supplies are no different than they were in November. So, demand still exceeds supply. I don't think logic tells you that demand has increased. Demand has always been there. There's really no good way to measure if demand has increased if supplies have only increased marginally. My point is, Scoble's XBOX posts are based on his limited observations and nothing more. Until we see numbers, for every anecdotal data point that may suggest supplies and/or demand has increased, I can come up with an equal number of anecdotal data points that disprove his.

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Aaron Pratt — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:26:40 -0000

Wow, Robert really is taking a vacation. Are you feeling ok Christopher Coulter, kinda lonely now eh? ;)

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J. Random Poster — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:22:44 -0000

DA,

That article on the Origami presentation was hilarious. Thanks for posting it.

Robert, why are people supposed to buy that thing again?

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Rae — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:51:30 -0000

God - I remember when I was in line to get N64 when it was released. LOL.

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amc — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:51:04 -0000

Manuel said: "Hello, if I hear of chickens me badly the bird flu to have we of China get now the Chinese to have from the USA google gotten. Unfortunately neither of them gives a vaccine, unfortunate or for. I would like to mention still one the bird flu to have we soon in the grasp"

Ummm. What?

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amc — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:48:56 -0000

XBox! I still can't get enuff of my old N64. God they made some great 3D games for that system, especially considering the age. Hmm, Mario 64, the Zelda games (especially the Ocarina of Time). I am readdicted to that system as of the other day.

Re: Blog break time

Devil's Advocate — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:00:34 -0000

Looks like the Origami is a little too "advanced" for the average CEO

http://times.hankooki.com/l...

In fact, the new PC proved to be too revolutionary, enough to baffle the three firms' executive officers who publicly tried to demonstrate how to use it.

During Wednesday's news conference at Grand InterContinental in southern Seoul, some 30 reporters gathered to watch the much-hyped product named Q1, or Ultra Mobile PC. Kim Hun-soo, vice president of Samsung's PC division, first ascended to the podium as he tried to do the presentation in a Steve Jobs style _ which was not so successful.

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Richard Byrom — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:11:03 -0000

Taking blog breaks is very necessary if you want to rethink your approach and strategy. Enjoying your blog and contribution to the blogosphere, look forward to your return.

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Slackmaster K — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:15:05 -0000

Was that Maryam? Never seen her on video before; geez her voice is squeaky. Congrats on the X2.

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Manuel — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:31:20 -0000

Hello, if I hear of chickens me badly the bird flu to have we of China get now the Chinese to have from the USA google gotten. Unfortunately neither of them gives a vaccine, unfortunate or for. I would like to mention still one the bird flu to have we soon in the grasp

Re: Blog break time

Ian Muir — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:15:12 -0000

Hey DMad,

Don't be an ass.

Scoble was making an observation which was that XBox 360s are still being sold out despite higher supply. This is base on 2 facts: Microsoft is making and distributing more units and stores are still selling out. This combined with the general buzz around the gaming community implies that there is a higher demand. Which makes sense considering that the launch titles were not great.

Just because he doesn't have 30 pages of research and facts doesn't mean he's wrong.

BTW: I'm sorry you hate Microsoft so much, with the exception of Scoble here, their actually pretty nice and have a much better understanding of their customers than you think.

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MthdDirector — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:58:19 -0000

Christopher, I've taken the liberty of running your posts through a semantic parser, and this is what I came up with:

$#%^*&!

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Dmad — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:57:25 -0000

@34. No, actually you said "store managers are telling me there’s even more demand and more sales now than there was in Christmas".
So, based on your last comments, this is only TWO store managers.

Obviously there are more sales because they are getting more stock in. If I only got 1 in Dec and got 2 in March, OF COURSE I would have more sales. Regardless of demand. Not sure how these two store managers are measuring demand, except maybe getting whined at more.

Then you followed it up by saying:"maybe we’ve increased supply but didn’t account for increased demand?"

Grammatically, the "maybe" applied to "increased supply" (which would be a pull back from previous positions). "Increased demand" was not qualified as 'maybe', based on your previous paragraph.

Glad I could help!

Re: Blog break time

scobleizer — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:47:29 -0000

Dmad: I said "maybe." That wasn't a statement of fact. But thanks for reading carefully.

Re: Blog break time

Jack Krupansky — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:17:49 -0000

Hey Robert,

I just wanted to applaud you for refraining from the "fake", timed post thing while you're taking a (much needed) break. I despise the concept of queuing up a bunch of posts for timed publication to make it seem like the poster is "there", but they are *not* available for a true, two-way (multi-way) "conversation".

You have my permission to take as many "blog" breaks as you want, as often as you want, and for as long as you want.

-- Jack Krupansky