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Will Motorola Get it Right Again

Posted by: Mitch/Ralph on: September 18, 2009

Motorola used to be the king of cell phones. As recently as 2006 they had close to 20% market share worldwide. In 2009 that is expected to be around 5%. How did this happen? Skill and excellent management. Motorola lost their ability to be a trendsetter in cell phones several years ago and the drop [...]

Is Steve Ballmer delusional or just wrong?

Posted by: Mitch/Ralph on: October 8, 2008

Where am I coming from with this one you may ask? Or perhaps your answer is both. Anyway, this blog post is really about an interview with Steve Ballmer published in the San Jose Mercury on October 6th regarding Microsoft’s position in consumer electronics.
The article states: “In less than 10 years, Microsoft has become a [...]