Shocking:
10/7/2009
WSJ’s Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg reviews Windows 7, the successor to one of the least successful versions of Microsoft’s operating system, Windows Vista.
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Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof. —John Kenneth Galbraith
Retail Sales in Jan rose .4% headline m/o/m, .7% ex auto's, .6% ex auto's and gasoline and .7% at the core. The headline figure was less than expected while the rest were slightly better. But, with respect to non headline sales, because Dec figures were revised lower, taking the two months together were about in line with forecasts overall. Sales rose in electronics, building materials, food/beverages, clothing, sporting goods, dept stores and restaurant/bars and fell interestingly for online retailers, health/personal care, furniture and motor vehicle/parts. Bottom line, headline sales were below expectations due to the greater than expected fall m/o/m...
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October 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
7 is 70 months too late. Macs rule.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:09 am
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October 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Using Vista , I made it to 6:34 of the 8 minute video before everything seized up . With the upgrade , I guess I’ll get to 7:oo before failure ?
Whoopee !!