We take a (six part) look at some of the follies of Microsoft and its enduring legacy (image thannks to Microsoft, Penguin Publishing and Chris Burnor)

In this episode, Devindra, Dwayne, chat with Patrick Roanhouse since Chris had to save the world from a disgruntled Orc Sage who was a also master of dreams (no Joke, ask him- chris@symbiotekpodcast.com). The three adventurers read the tea leaves on Apple’s overtaking Microsoft in market value, as well as why Google seems to have dropped windows from the line-up of operating systems that their workers use. Could Microsoft be in decline? They certainly seem t be lacking in the innovation station… They also get into some of the new tablet/pad computing devices coming out of MSI as well as discussing the going’s on at last week’s Tech Crunch Disrupt conference. AT&T has data plan issues in the Rundown plus a lot more. If ep 42 was the answer to the universe, ep. 43 loves begging questions!

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Discussion Highlights

• The Decline of Microsoft? (in 6 parts)
  1. (03:18) Microsoft has a lower Market Cap (numbers of shares multiplied by share price) than Apple.
  2. (06:40) The death of the Courier revisited- MS is lacking innovation! And great talent is leaving because of it.
  3. (09:50) Google rejects Microsoft Windows as an acceptable operating system for their employees.
  4. (19:37) The Kin phones and why they’re a symbol of a company out of touch.
  5. (27:01) Steve Jobs came back..but Bill Gates went away. Was that the beginning of the decline?
  6. (31:20) There is hope. It’s called the Xbox. X-Box live and X-Box’s Netflix implementation are nice.

• (42:00) Asus, MSI finally unveil their tablets!
• (50:33) TechCrunch Disrupt, why it was awesome, and why Yahoo!’s CEO told Arrington to f–k off. There’s also Solutu winning the start-up battlefield. Their tech is long overdue.
• (1:09:12) The Rundown!
  • (1:09:12) AT&T changes pricing. Why, and does it help consumers?
  • (1:18:55) We learned of a radical update to the Apple TV device. And we’re excited
  • (1:23:25) First HTML 5 video player @ www.videojs.com. Plays Web>M, H.264, and a whole lot more.
  • (1:25:23) Microsoft tests show that Internet Explorer 9 is totally HTML5 compatible
  • (1:27:43:) Steve Jobs says iPad will replace personal’s computer. Patrick goes into Apple’s patent portfolio to explain the integration between iPad and Personal Computer. (Yes, apple invented PCs…why they make fun of the term now, we may never know)
  • (1:30:55) The Dell Streak will cost $500 people. And it’s unlocked in the US. Patrick thinks it’s like Steak. A delicious mini tablet wonderful yummyt-bone. Dwayne disagrees. And don’t listen to Devindra – Dwayne wears Levis 527 boot cut jeans. And he’s insecure. (Who knows)

Featured Music

• Sleigh Bells – Tell ‘Em, Crown on the Ground, Rill Rill

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