Re: Islands in the Net

[jgrubs@voxbox.norden1.com (Jim Grubs, W8GRT)]

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tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) writes:

> bshantz@spry.com wrote:
> 
> (quoting James Donald)
> 
> > >So Tim, in this matter you will very likely wind up being
> > >assimilated by the forces of evil located at Redmond.
> > 
> > I disagree, Tim.  Stand firm and you will not be assimilated.  "I am Bill 
> > Gates of MicroBorg, resistance is futile.  You too will be assimilated just
> > Intuit was..."  It's not gonna happen.  
> 
> For a fraction of the $1.5 billion or so Microsoft paid for Intuit, I
> will _gladly_ be assimilated!! "I am Tim, of Borg, VP of the Crypto
> Anarchy Product Group."
> 
> (I can't believe a mere checkbook balancing program just got sold for
> more than a billion dollars! There are interesting, list-relevant
> implications here (*).)

Quicken is not Intuit's only product. They also make commercial
accounting, payroll, and inventory packages for both small and large
businesses. Also, less than a year ago, they acquired the company that
makes the popular TurboTax series, both personal and professional. This
company is also big into electronic returns.


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