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mattthenewb   12-20-2006 at 07:07:41 PM

We've all seen it: articles about how disappointing the products and behavior of big-name electronics and PC giants have been recently. From the Sony rootkit scandal to MS's IE7 and controversies surrounding Vista's EULA, more and more pundits are making thier money by reporting on the mistakes and misdeeds of these moguls. So how many years in a row do you think big companies can afford to screw up and fail to live up to expectations before their enormous well of money dries up and they find themselves eatting up a big piece of humble pie?

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g-paw   12-20-2006 at 10:57:59 PM
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How long has Ford, GM, and Chrysler been losing market share? 30 or so years? Microsoft isn't far behind

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mattthenewb   12-21-2006 at 05:11:33 PM
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Yet, Chrysler was bought out, GM had that accounting snaffu and subsequent layoffs, and Ford trades at dirt cheap by comparison.

Is it me, or do the big technology companies seem to be able to get away with more and lose less? I guess that's what happens when you're in a quasi-monopoly market.

We need some foreign competition to shape these MS clowns up. And, in the case of Sony, some domestic competition :p

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fishmahn   12-21-2006 at 05:50:05 PM
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Yet, Chrysler was bought out, GM had that accounting snaffu and subsequent layoffs, and Ford trades at dirt cheap by comparison.

30 years after starting the screwups...

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Is it me, or do the big technology companies seem to be able to get away with more and lose less? I guess that's what happens when you're in a quasi-monopoly market.

Now that tech companies are mature, revist your thought in another 25-30 years.

Mike.

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lvdax   02-01-2007 at 09:51:20 PM
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And just when you think they're finally gone... They come back...
Take Apple for example
~Cheers

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VBDude   02-01-2007 at 10:27:33 PM
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Oh, I thought we were talking about dead threads. :P

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lvdax   02-02-2007 at 01:41:13 AM
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Oh, I thought we were talking about dead threads. :P



Final Score:
VBDude: 1
Lvdax: 0

Good call....my bad...
LMAO
~Cheers

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audiovoodoo   02-02-2007 at 09:32:20 PM
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You have to air the dead threads once in a while or the stench attracts Wingy :wink:

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lvdax   02-02-2007 at 11:32:50 PM
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Thank god we have you around then huh... :lol:

~Cheers

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VBDude   02-02-2007 at 11:53:13 PM
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Thank god we have you around then huh...



He's got you there, AV. Quick one, ain't he? :wink:

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audiovoodoo   02-03-2007 at 12:19:48 PM
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Thanking myself would be self gratification. Something more likely to be practiced by a tosser like yourself..

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lvdax   02-04-2007 at 01:29:42 AM
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One should always be proud of his or her accomplishments...
As for a tosser... My thoughts are it is always better to pitch then catch... :lol:

BTW: I don't want any bad blood between us.. If anything i would much rather join your cause of insulting those that deserve (or don't deserve) it.

~Cheers

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audiovoodoo   02-04-2007 at 01:51:29 AM
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Screw you. [/friendly] :wink:

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VBDude   02-05-2007 at 05:36:37 PM
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If anything i would much rather join your cause of insulting those that deserve (or don't deserve) it.



VBDude stands for truth, justice, and insulting anyone who posts!

...if they have a sense of humor.

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apt403   02-05-2007 at 08:03:29 PM
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Apple fcuked up for about 5 years, after stevie j left and john sculley took over. It wasnt until Gil Amelio took over as CEO that apple got back on track.

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lvdax   02-05-2007 at 08:42:32 PM
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If anything i would much rather join your cause of insulting those that deserve (or don't deserve) it.



VBDude stands for truth, justice, and insulting anyone who posts!

...if they have a sense of humor.

Insulting anyone who posts... well isn't that the American way??? :proudly waves American Flag: :P

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VBDude   02-05-2007 at 10:15:35 PM
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Insulting people goes beyond national borders, transcending cultural differences, to bring the masses together in a never-ending state of peace and joy.

http://foxtrotters.tripod.com/sbys1.gif

...unless they're noobs. :wink:

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lvdax   02-06-2007 at 06:08:51 PM
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Insulting people goes beyond national borders, transcending cultural differences, to bring the masses together in a never-ending state of peace and joy.

http://foxtrotters.tripod.com/sbys1.gif

...unless they're noobs. :wink:



Here's to corrupting the world one post at a time :twisted: [/Raises Guinness]

~Cheers

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VBDude   02-06-2007 at 07:14:39 PM
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I'll drink sparkling cider to that. [/designated driver]

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mrface   02-07-2007 at 01:52:08 AM
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*... pisses in VB's cider ...*


cheers mate!

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VBDude   02-07-2007 at 04:57:41 AM
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*offers RCPilot a drink*

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lvdax   02-07-2007 at 06:24:19 AM
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I thought RCP only drinks the hard stuff?? you know wine coolers....

~Cheers

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mrface   02-07-2007 at 05:04:18 PM
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I thought RCP only drinks the hard stuff?? you know wine coolers....

~Cheers



*Blinks*


[/in honor of my old friend]

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lvdax   02-07-2007 at 07:20:29 PM
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8) *offers PhuckFace a wine cooler *

~Cheers

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Dirty_Barry   06-29-2007 at 12:52:41 PM
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We could beat all employees of MS...Or just good old fashioned 'I steal ideas' Bill Gates a good beat....

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Tom_Smart   07-04-2007 at 12:59:55 AM
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Good evening Chunt Funter.

I see you managed to respond to this thread in the record breaking time of only 16,479,900 seconds. May I suggest you fcuk off.

Hope this helps.

Tom.

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