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"I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:35:51 -0700

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I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.

Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.

The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.

For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.

”

- — Bill Gates

Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:47:00 -0700

Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone:

The first comment sums it up quite nicely:

Are you serious?

TechCrunch: It’s Time For Microsoft’s Second Inception

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:32:00 -0700

TechCrunch: It’s Time For Microsoft’s Second Inception:

Great article by MG Siegler over at TechCrunch…

It’s just not clear where Microsoft’s second inception is going to come from. Where that big idea that will steer the company for the next 25 years is going to pop up. The only thing that is certain is that Microsoft needs that second inception.

Do yourself a favor and give the whole thing a read.

KIN Sold More Than 503 Devices

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:30:00 -0700

KIN Sold More Than 503 Devices:

parislemon:

Oh wow 8,800 units? Call off the dogs. Un-cancel the product. And get the Kin team back together. We’ve got a hit on our hands!

"I can’t vouch for the following, but a well-placed little birdie told me over the weekend that they..."

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:03:00 -0700

“I can’t vouch for the following, but a well-placed little birdie told me over the weekend that they sold a grand total of 503 Kins before they pulled the plug. 503.”

- — John Gruber, Daring Fireball

What would you like to cancel today?

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:33:00 -0700

What would you like to cancel today?:

Angus McIntyre has a nice summation of where Microsoft is at, with a few choice lines, including this one in relation to HP going with Palm for tablets:

It’s the business equivalent of having your date get up in the middle of dinner and go home with the homeless person you passed on your way to the restaurant.

He also poses an interesting thought (at least to me):

Microsoft is by no means down and out. They have vast resources and a small army of brilliant people working for them. There’s no reason why they shouldn’t be able to come up with something compelling. But they better do it soon, because the current sequence of missteps and blind alleys must make people wonder if Redmond still knows how to do anything new.

What I find intriguing is that, as he states, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be able to come up with something compelling. And I guess that’s true. I’ve been assuming for the last couple of years that Microsoft is in its waning phase, and that there’s nothing to stop the slow, ugly demise of such a powerful and once great company. The problem — and solution — in my view is so obvious that it’s painful, because the likelihood of any sort of resurrection is so slim that it may as well be discounted.

The culture of the entire corporation breeds the mediocrity that bleeds it, slowly killing it. Yes, a large scale shift of this culture could correct its hemorrhaging — successful products might even slow it. But at this point, will improving Microsoft through leadership, taste, conviction, or even true success even matter? Or has the world’s first software company headed town a tunnel which has no end (and certainly no light source)?

Who will cancel Microsoft?

parislemon: A Tale Of Two CEOs

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:46:00 -0700

parislemon:

A Tale Of Two CEOs

Microsoft Kin Discontinued After 48 Days

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:32:49 -0700

Microsoft Kin Discontinued After 48 Days:

sardonicme:

Jesus. Crystal Pepsi was a better marketing brand than Kin.

Microsoft Should Take a Look at the Latest Version of Photoshop

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:02:41 -0700

Microsoft Should Take a Look at the Latest Version of Photoshop:

parislemon:

Ha ha — seriously, did they do this with MS Paint?

Serious Question from John Gruber

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:59:22 -0700

Serious Question from John Gruber:

How did these things ever see the light of day?

Microsoft Kills Kin

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:54:47 -0700

Microsoft Kills Kin:

parislemon:

Wow. That has to be some sort of speed record for killing a product.

Hope someone notified the next-of-Kin.

Yeah, too easy.

Microsoft Pulls KIN

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:53:14 -0700

Microsoft Pulls KIN:

jimcloudman:

Really? A phone with strange shapes and limited features coupled with a phone plan more expensive than the one on the freakin’ iPhone didn’t sell well? What a surprise!

Kinect

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Seriously? I want to hear wtf you think of this. If you’re so inclined, please let me know.

"If Microsoft hadn’t sold its 1997 $150m investment in Apple, it would have been worth $7.4b at..."

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:22:47 -0700

“If Microsoft hadn’t sold its 1997 $150m investment in Apple, it would have been worth $7.4b at close today, a ~4250% return.”

- — @dcurtis

Boom, Indeed: Apple Passes Microsoft In Market Cap

Wed, 26 May 2010 15:48:34 -0700

Boom, Indeed: Apple Passes Microsoft In Market Cap:

MG Siegler for TechCrunch:

Over [the] past five years, Microsoft’s stock has been largely stagnant: it’s up about 4%. Apple’s stock, meanwhile, is up some 550% over that same time frame.

I just 'Bing!'d myself...

Mon, 17 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

markliebrecht:

Is that what you call it?

The Bing version of Googling oneself? I hope not, because it sounds kinda dirty, and wrong.

Either way, I wasn’t all that impressed with the results.

Perhaps that’s for the best.

gonadsgo: nads: WE MAY nads: HAVE A PROBLEM phol: WHAT nads:...

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 -0700

gonadsgo:

nads: WE MAY
nads: HAVE A PROBLEM
phol: WHAT
nads: http://i40.tinypic.com/15foh7r.png
phol: WHAT
phol: THE FUCK

Submitted by chaitanyaadgaonkar:

Wed, 12 May 2010 07:57:00 -0700

What’s Microsoft Works? An oxymoron.

So true. Thanks for the help, chaitanyaadgaonkar, and don’t forget to recommend Microsowtf‽ for Tumblr Tuesday. I appreciate your support!

Microsoft Courier Cancelled?!

Thu, 06 May 2010 07:07:00 -0700

Microsoft Courier Cancelled?!:

joenixon:

It’s crazy how Microsoft seems so averse to innovation - as soon as they actually seem to be producing a cool product they kill it!