December 2005
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360 concluded
Well… UPS showed up with an RMA-box four days late, but I had managed to switch it in the store where I bought it (after *alot* of complaining hahaha) so I was all set. Lesson learned is to not have more interaction with MS than necessary. Maybe they should ploughback all that free cash in customer services? Anyhow, the 360 is awesome. Graphics are good, not surprising considering resolution...
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Microserfs, part 2
So I’ve waited for 24 hours to get an e-mail from Microsoft with all the information needed to send my Xbox360. Didn’t get it. Not surprised. Called their helpdesk. 45 minutes waiting time. Not surprised. Was told there was something wrong with my e-mail and that’s why I haven’t got it, which is strange because I’ve used the same provider for 5 years and never had a...
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Thoughts on Thinkers50
So the Thinkers50 list is up again. Since the passing of Pete Drucker, Michael Porter has sailed up on top which is all fine I guess… after all he has written Competitive Strategy, the best marketing book of all time. But then the list gets weird: Bill Gates is up to number 2 from number 20… why? How on earth did they manage to classify him as a thinker more important than the likes of...
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Microsoft forfeits the world
So I went and got me one of them shiny new Xbox360s the other day. Long story short: it didn’t work. These are the consoles I own that work: Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Super Nintendo Nintendo Gameboy Nintendo Gameboy Advance Sega Dreamcast Sony Playstation 2 Sony Playstation Portable These are the consoles I own that doesn’t work properly: Microsoft Xbox Microsoft Xbox360...