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Apple Follows Sun Tzu, Knocks Off Competing Generals

by Peter Kastner on April 1, 2011 in Mobile Technology

Sun Tzu, the maybe historical Chinese general, is a favorite for tech motivational speakers, with a war-making philosophy that can be summarized as “avoid direct military conflict when other means suffice”. Real or imaginary, Sun Tzu would be proud of what Apple has done to its competitors. I’ve had to copy my envelope-back to a [...]

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Gaming the Q1-2011 PC Numbers

by Peter Kastner on March 30, 2011 in Personal Computing

With the end of the first quarter of 2011 at hand, this analyst sits with a cup of coffee and some thoughts on how the PC industry did in Q1. The short answer is: mediocre. The reasons are atypical and not apt to be repeated. As a caveat, let me deny any knowledge of anybody’s [...]

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