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businessweek.com - 10/24/2008

Has Apple Successfully Lured Microsoft Into an Ad War?

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If you hadn't noticed, Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads have been strangely absent from TV of late. During the baseball playoffs, I noticed only iPhone ads. I know the folks at Microsoft have noticed this as well, and have wondered...

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microsoft.com - 10/23/2008

Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Earnings

— microsoft.com — Word Version Word (207kb) Word Version Excel (102kb) XBRLVersion Earnings - XBRL v2.1 (291kb) Microsoft Reports Record First-Quarter Revenue Revenue surpasses $15 billion with healthy sales of enterprise software and Xbox 360 consoles REDMOND, Wash. — ... (more) Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Earnings

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venturebeat.com - 10/24/2008

Microsoft closes the quarter with less cash than Apple

— venturebeat.com — Buried in the first quarter earnings report from Microsoft is an astounding fact. For the first time that I can remember, Microsoft closed the quarter with less cash than Apple. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments for Microsoft add up ... (more) Microsoft closes the quarter with less cash than Apple

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updates.zdnet.com - 10/20/2008

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— updates.zdnet.com — ZDNet Resources Microsoft starts another Windows 7 blog For those who may be finding the Engineering Windows 7 blog a little ... theoretical ... for their tastes, there's a new Microsoft-backed Windows 7 blog that's just started up. by Mary Jo Foley ... (more) blog Resources

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StrangeCharm - Particle Debris (Week ending Oct 24)
The Mac Observer — ... The idea is that with a 3G/USB adapter, the MacBook could get onto the carrier’s 3G data network in those cases when Wi-Fi isn’t available. The carrier charges a monthly fee, just as for a mobile phone, but included is a subsidy that reduces the initial price of the MacBook. It’s an intriguing plan — one that sells more computers and makes more money for everyone without damaging Apple’s brand and higher, unsubsidized price. Alas, it was just speculation. On Monday, Peter Burrows offered the idea that Apple may be luring Microsoft into an ad war, one that Microsoft, given its ...