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John Dvorak's Eight Signs MS is Dead in the Water

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-we're-all-obsessed-with-google dept.

j79 writes "John Dvorak has written an opinion piece on why he believes Microsoft is dead in the water. He discusses Vista, Office 2007, MSN and MSN search, the Xbox 360, Pad-based computing, .Net, and Microsoft's obsession with Google. "

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  1. The future is now! by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    My god, the marketwatch site is well ahead of the game.

    They have incorporated Web 2.1 Server side blink!

    If you think I'm joking, just look at the stock quotes on the page.

    As for MS being dead in the water, I think they certainly have the sharks swimming around them, but I wouldn't call them dead just yet.
    Remember, its not over until the fat penguin sings.

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
    1. Re:The future is now! by Babbster · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...Microsoft can stay right where they are and continue milking their cash cows for a long, long time.

      I would just like to point out that, cash or not, maintaining a cow at sea has got to be pretty difficult...

  2. Eight! by tehshen · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess if he makes more than one prediction at once, there's more of a chance that he'll be right with at least one of them!

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    Guy asked me for a quarter for a cup of coffee. So I bit him.
  3. Oh No! Apple is DOOMED! by X43B · · Score: 5, Funny

    "John Dvorak has written an opinion piece on why he believes Microsoft is dead in the water."

    If Microsoft is dead in the water, what OS will Apple put on its next gen computers?

    1. Re:Oh No! Apple is DOOMED! by mahdi13 · · Score: 4, Funny
      If Microsoft is dead in the water, what OS will Apple put on its next gen computers?
      BSD!
      oh, wait...
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      "Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
  4. Dvorak's eight reasons to view my ads by maynard · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) my points are baseless

    2) flamebait!

    3) hey, I might not be right but at least I'm fun to read...

    4) M$ $uck3rz!!1!!

    5) Hey, I own a Mac too!

    6) Did I mention my employers advertisements? Could you buy something please?

    7) I'm too old to find a real tech job. Thanks for the "work"!

    8) Hey, Slashdot linked to me! Again and again and again! I must be doing something right!!!

  5. It's not MS, it's Dvorak by MonkeyCookie · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Slashdot has given about 8000 reasons why Dvorak is dead in the water.

  6. Re:Dear God... by The+Snowman · · Score: 5, Funny

    PLEASE make my dreams come true!!!

    Okay, but where will we find a dead hooker, a llama, and 12 gallons of motor oil at this time of night?

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    24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day. Coincidence? I think not!
  7. Re:I love this by antifoidulus · · Score: 5, Funny

    But Ann Coulter is hot....are you insinuating that Dvorak would look good in a bathing su....OH GOD IMAGES IN MY HEAD! PLEASE GET THEM OUT!!!

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    Monstar L
  8. Re:Doesn't matter. by migwa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Has anyone seen a modem recently?

  9. What a coincidence! by MoxFulder · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was just about to publish my article, "Eight Signs That John Dvorak is Dead in the Water".

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    My bicyles
    1. Re:What a coincidence! by Mistshadow2k4 · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Honestly...why do the editors keep posting his garbage? Humor value?"

      Isn't it obvious? So that we can argue about it and they can be amused by all of us arguing about it.

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      I dream of a better world... one in which chickens can cross roads without their motives being questioned.
  10. Re:Dvorak is a Goofball Gasbag by MrAnnoyanceToYou · · Score: 4, Funny

    You must be an atypical Office user - capable of both learning new skills and adapting to changing situations. I've known many with opposable thumbs you have a HUGE jump on. I wish you the greatest of success and many offspring interested in removing some of the idiots I've worked with from the evolutionary ladder.

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    My little site.
  11. Re:I love this by utexaspunk · · Score: 4, Funny

    exhibit a