Category Archives: apple

Microsoft/Apple/Google: can you spot the company from its staffer’s description?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by charlesarthur

Welcome to Microsoft. Photo by mbtrama on Flickr. Some rights reserved Given that I’m writing a book about Microsoft, Apple and Google, and about the business practices inside them and what sorts of effects they lead to, I felt quite … Continue reading →

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A request: does anyone have (or know where to find) Apple’s and Microsoft’s financials from 1980-1998 or so?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by charlesarthur

A simple request, but it’s one of those ones where once you start looking you keep ending up in blind alleys. What I want: some numbers for Apple’s financial results (sales, profit, ideally numbers of machines sold and average selling … Continue reading →

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The Rivals: prospective title for a book about Microsoft, Apple and Google

Posted on January 3, 2011 by charlesarthur

Welcome to my little blog. I’m writing a book which has the loose title above (don’t worry, it’ll almost certainly change by the time it comes to be published). And I wondered if you’d like to help, in return for … Continue reading →

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