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Conspiracy or coincidence?

Written by: Dennis Sellers

Article Overview: I guess it comes from too many years of watching The X-Files, but it’s almost enough to make you believe there’s a conspiracy afoot.

Conspiracy or coincidence?

I guess it comes from too many years of watching The X-Files, but it’s almost enough to make you believe there’s a conspiracy afoot.

“It” being a confluence of negative reporting about the Mac. Recently, several computer journalists came out with their annual “Macs cost more than PC” reports (for example, see our March 5 report). As usual, and no one adds up the real costs, such as total cost of ownership. Then this week, as if on cue, Microsoft debuts a series of “Macs cost too much” commercials.

Then there are the witless virus scares. Add in items such as the “quick” cracking of Safari, and you have to wonder.

It’s probably not a conspiracy. More likely, it’s reactions from a variety of folks who are scared of Apple’s continued ascendance while Microsoft struggles (at least from the standpoint of perception).
But still …

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Article Tags: apple, commercials, computer journalists, confluence, conspiracy, cost of ownership, cracking, cue, microsoft, perception, safari, standpoint, virus scares, x files



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