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Bob Cringely's Predictions For 2005
An anonymous reader writes "Bob Cringley publishes his predictions for developments in the world of IT every year. His latest column contains his predictions for 2005 and a brief look back at his predictions for 2004."
"Microsoft's entry into the anti-virus and anti-spyware businesses will be a disaster for users."
What does Microsoft do that ISN'T a disaster for its users?
Sugapablo
Nothing earth shattering here. The same old Microsoft and RIAA will perish while desktop linux will make inroads. Then a few other vague things like apple will do something big and voip will become more popular.
I could have just easily said that in north east america, the year will start out cold, get warmer, get hot, get cold, and then finally get really cold. I just wish advertisers would pay me for that.
"And today is the day that I will .. AAARRGH!"
Slashdot will continue posting Cringely articles two to three times a month whether or not he has anything worthwhile, interesting or surprising to say, just because it's Cringely.
Irritable, left-wing and possibly humorous bumper stickers and t-shirts
You mean like Firefox.exe?
By reading this you acknowledge that you have read it.
cuz he's on the teee-veee.
If John Edward stops hosting Crossing Over, I know where they can get a new host.
Please God -- let there never be another John Edward.
Crossing Over must die, and never again be channeled to the living!
-kgj
-kgj
Bah, if this were an Infocom game or Hack, we would have got a message like "You cast CAN-SPAM. You feel sad for a moment, but then it passes."
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
"The sex symbol, airplane enthusiast and adventurer continues to write about personal computers and has an active consulting business in Silicon Valley, selling his cybersoul to the highest bidder." On his about page. Don't know if I agree with that first part, heh.
- Apple will patent colors, making beelions on royalties
- Jobs distortion field will become reality, and vice-versa
- Apple will finally buy apple records and be done with it
- '05 will be the year of the G5 and '06 the year of the G6. As a consequence of the distortion field, this century will be known as the G century.
They have a nice keyboard design.
I use one on my Linux box. It works great.
I don't have carpel tunnel now.
I just want to give credit where credit is due.
Someone will probably post that they didn't design it.
It is still a good keyboard.
I guess we're safe for another year.
Pshwew!
He's right 75-80% of the time because 75-80% of what he 'predicts' has already happened.
"I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
...your post is a self-fulfilling prophecy, grasshopper!
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...
Predict that a lot of people will get it wrong this year.
Yes, my pretties... set up your wonderful little wireless computers... make sure you don't read any instructions, either. Oh no, it's so easy, no need to read them... *caresses laptop and fires up kismet*