Comments on: Microsoft’s equity in Apple

By: JS

JS — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:46:21 +0000

“Using Daniel Eran to prove your case is akin to trusting a used-car salesmanâ€¦”

Point out what is not based in fact in the article…I've read Technovia…Ian plays fast & loose with the facts. He calls it an opinion.

By: JS

JS — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:46:21 +0000

“Using Daniel Eran to prove your case is akin to trusting a used-car salesmanâ€¦”

Point out what is not based in fact in the article…I’ve read Technovia…Ian plays fast & loose with the facts. He calls it an opinion.

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:33:29 +0000

Wow, a bunch of idiots who believe in the Mac vs. PC crap.

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:33:29 +0000

Wow, a bunch of idiots who believe in the Mac vs. PC crap.

By: Wost

Wost — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:22:19 +0000

Using Daniel Eran to prove your case is akin to trusting a used-car salesman…

http://technovia.co.uk/2006/08/why_daniel_eran….

By: Wost

Wost — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:22:19 +0000

Using Daniel Eran to prove your case is akin to trusting a used-car salesman…

http://technovia.co.uk/2006/08/why_daniel_eran.html

By: DigiJim

DigiJim — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:09:25 +0000

Boy, ain't that the truth!

By: DigiJim

DigiJim — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:09:25 +0000

Boy, ain’t that the truth!

By: Splif

Splif — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:25:27 +0000

Wow! Another ignorant Windows user!

By: Splif

Splif — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:25:27 +0000

Wow! Another ignorant Windows user!

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:35:10 +0000

WOW, A bunch of unappreciative apple users!

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:35:10 +0000

WOW, A bunch of unappreciative apple users!

By: Bill Bird

Bill Bird — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:02:00 +0000

I remember that time well. Several months prior to the Microsoft investment in Apple and the appearance of Bill Gates on the big screen behind Steve Jobs, I bought 2,000 shares of Apple for $12 a share. They had about $13 per share in cash! Talk about a bargain. With two splits since then, that 2,000 shares is now 8,000 shares at a cost of $3 per share. Why did I buy then? It was an investment in Steve Jobs. He had just taken the helm at Apple and I had utmost faith in this guy. Still do. Guys with his vision and commitment to perfection are extremely rare in business. He is up there with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Rockerfeller. History will show this to be true.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:16:10 +0000

The Untold story:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07...

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:08:35 +0000

The only people that believe & spread the MS saved Apple nonsense are MS waterboys. The Untold story:

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07...

By: Bill Bird

Bill Bird — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:02:00 +0000

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:16:10 +0000

The Untold story:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07/592FE887-5CA1-4F30-BD62-407362B533B9.html

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:08:35 +0000

The only people that believe & spread the MS saved Apple nonsense are MS waterboys. The Untold story:

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q1.07/592FE887-5CA1-4F30-BD62-407362B533B9.html

By: Justin Hartman

Justin Hartman — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:22:43 +0000

Thanks to everyone who left a comment to this post. I honestly didn't expect much of a response to it but I'm really happy to see that even 10 years after the issue people still feel passionate about this.

Thank to you to the people who helped clarify the facts, I have amended the original article where necessary. I have to admit finding the facts on this topic was not as easy as one would imagine. Seems that while the actual event is pretty well documented, what happened to the shares and what that meant to each company is not really public knowledge.

@zahadum: Just to clarify - I am not a journalist. I may work for a newspaper but I'm involved in the social media side for the company. Maybe this is not clear but I'm not claiming to be a journalist and this blog is merely a perspective of my day-to-day experiences. While this topic may be 10 years old this post was spurred on because of a meeting I had with one of the Apple executives who gave me this original information.

PS. Thanks for pointing out the grammar mistake - it has been rectified.

By: Justin Hartman

Justin Hartman — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:22:43 +0000

Thanks to everyone who left a comment to this post. I honestly didn’t expect much of a response to it but I’m really happy to see that even 10 years after the issue people still feel passionate about this.

Thank to you to the people who helped clarify the facts, I have amended the original article where necessary. I have to admit finding the facts on this topic was not as easy as one would imagine. Seems that while the actual event is pretty well documented, what happened to the shares and what that meant to each company is not really public knowledge.

@zahadum: Just to clarify - I am not a journalist. I may work for a newspaper but I’m involved in the social media side for the company. Maybe this is not clear but I’m not claiming to be a journalist and this blog is merely a perspective of my day-to-day experiences. While this topic may be 10 years old this post was spurred on because of a meeting I had with one of the Apple executives who gave me this original information.

PS. Thanks for pointing out the grammar mistake - it has been rectified.