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GREEK PREDICTION MARKET RESEARCHER GEORGE TZIRALIS HAS FALLEN TO THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE.

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 28, 2007 — 2 Comments
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HE HAS JUST BOUGHT AN APPLE MACINTOSH LAPTOP, A “MACBOOK”.

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Mike Linksvayer, a Macintosh hater, will strongly disapprove, I’m sure. :)

Apple’s penetration of the geek market over the last five years or so has bugged me … for that long.

And here’s what Mike Linksvayer, answered to Tyler Cowen’s question, “What is your most absurd view?””:

Nearly every user interface and product from Apple has been aesthetically and functionally ugly, from the orginal MacOS to iTunes. I don’t think I can blame Steve Jobs, as NextStep was wonderful. (Yes, I know OS X is derived from NextStep. They ruined it.)

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  1. Mike Linksvayer's Gravatar Mike LinksvayerNo Gravatar
    June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM | Permalink

    Slow news day, eh?

    2008.GOP.NOM.BUSH(J) is underpriced.

  2. Chris. F. Masse's Gravatar Chris. F. MasseNo Gravatar
    June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM | Permalink

    :)

    That’s Jeb Bush.

    http://www.jeb.org/

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    Is the often tongue-in-cheek Mike Linksvayer serious when he says that 2008.GOP.NOM.BUSH(J) is underpriced??
    http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/06/28/is-the-often-tongue-in-cheek-mike-linksvayer-serious-when-he-says-that-2008gopnombushj-is-underpriced/

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