Comments on: And Then We’ll All Be Rich Beyond Our Wildest Dreams http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/and-then-well-all-be-rich-beyond-our-wildest-dreams/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark Federman http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/and-then-well-all-be-rich-beyond-our-wildest-dreams/#comment-6462 Mark Federman Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:06:13 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/and-then-well-all-be-rich-beyond-our-wildest-dreams/#comment-6462 Perhaps it is appropriate to remind everyone about the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pXL5_RvGrs">marketing campaign</a> for the Microsoft-brand iPod. (Rumour has it that this video was actual done in-house by a 'softie.) Perhaps it is appropriate to remind everyone about the marketing campaign for the Microsoft-brand iPod.

(Rumour has it that this video was actual done in-house by a ’softie.)

]]> By: Tim Marman http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/and-then-well-all-be-rich-beyond-our-wildest-dreams/#comment-6450 Tim Marman Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/07/06/and-then-well-all-be-rich-beyond-our-wildest-dreams/#comment-6450 I don't think it's strictly about "making money" - I think there are some other elements at play here. Wall St seems to have no love for Microsoft, despite a P/E significantly better than Google and also better than Apple. This is seen as a significant (and trendy) growth market - to maybe win back favor on the street. I'd actually love to see an "X-Boy", a PSP-like device that brings together a portable gaming device, UMPC and portable media center. I don’t think it’s strictly about “making money” - I think there are some other elements at play here. Wall St seems to have no love for Microsoft, despite a P/E significantly better than Google and also better than Apple. This is seen as a significant (and trendy) growth market - to maybe win back favor on the street.

I’d actually love to see an “X-Boy”, a PSP-like device that brings together a portable gaming device, UMPC and portable media center.

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