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Why the iPod is Losing its Cool 563

Posted by Zonk on Sunday September 10, 2006 @01:35PM from the totally-unhip dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Guardian Unlimited has a provocative article on the recent decline in iPod sales: 'Analysts warn that the iPod has passed its peak. From its launch five years ago its sales graph showed a consistent upward curve, culminating in a period around last Christmas that saw a record 14 million sold. But sales fell to 8.5 million in the following quarter, and down to 8.1 million in the most recent three-month period. Wall Street is reportedly starting to worry that the bubble will burst.'"

Comment They have alternate hosting! (Score 1) 117

by hashar2 on Friday August 11, 2006 @10:39AM (#15888971) Attached to: Endgame- Google Maps RTS (beta)

The site is alternatively hosted at http://s173754370.onlinehome.us/endgame/news.php. The link in the article redirects to this page.

Google's Insular Nature 188

Posted by Zonk on Saturday May 27, 2006 @12:15AM from the hard-nut-to-crack dept.

stockpicker_dude_78 writes "Robert Cringley has written a thought-provoking article on Google's insular nature, and compares them to the similar environment at Microsoft." From the article: "Google is secretive. This started as a deliberate marketing mystique, but endures today more as a really annoying company habit. Google folks don't understand why the rest of us have a problem with this, but then Google folks aren't like you and me. The result of this secrecy and Google's 'almighty algorithm' mentality is that the company makes changes -- and mistakes -- without informing its customers or even doing all that much to correct the problems."

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