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&lt;p&gt;Fact 1: &amp;nbsp;Brandon doesn&amp;#39;t have enough to do. &amp;nbsp;Brandon is the product of a Orwelian machine that manufactures and markets badly made products. &amp;nbsp;He&amp;#39;s able to blog things like this because whatever the question is, Microsoft is the answer. &amp;nbsp;If he could, Brandon would cite Windows as being better at Aircraft Navigation systems than McDonald Douglas, or the like. &amp;nbsp;Imagine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fact 2: &amp;nbsp;Brandon thinks that an argument on tax matters is cool. &amp;nbsp;Like everyone, Brandon would like to be cool but we must remember that the company that he works for thinks that it&amp;#39;s CEO is cool. &amp;nbsp;No, really, he is, surely....&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fact 3: &amp;nbsp;Brandon feels threatened by Apple. &amp;nbsp;He feels threatened because of facts 1 and 2. &amp;nbsp;as a repressed inidividual only allowed news-speak, his natural insecurity (much like a bully) only allows him to threaten and prey on smaller things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fact 4: &amp;nbsp;Brandon surely buys from Wal-Mart. &amp;nbsp;Brandon&amp;#39;s idea of &amp;#39;value&amp;#39; is --low cost--. &amp;nbsp;To value something really means to appreciate and protect it - in other words, something expensive, rare or coveted. &amp;nbsp;Brandon&amp;#39;s emplyers don&amp;#39;t think like this - it&amp;#39;s all about volume.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fact 5: &amp;nbsp;Brandons brand on Windows (if you follow me) is of like-for-like. &amp;nbsp;How sad. &amp;nbsp;Apples products are better built, more reliable and stable (oh, and secure) and yes, more expensive, but better value for money than pretty much any Windows PC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fact 6: &amp;nbsp;Brandon is a flat-earther. &amp;nbsp;Whilst the whole inidustry is in transformation around mobility, Microsoft give us Windows Mobile...somewhat like a Surface device but no good at making phone calls. &amp;nbsp;A chocolate teapot&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Windows 7: &amp;nbsp;Lipstick on the pig. &amp;nbsp;Brandon (in some small part) is responsible for the Neo-Vista world. &amp;nbsp;Desperately trying to make Windows &amp;#39;cool&amp;#39; and ergo-sexy is not the answer - just improve Windows XP and you&amp;#39;re there. &amp;nbsp; No, don&amp;#39;t forget Brandon&amp;#39;s internal employee mantra is &amp;nbsp;&amp;#39;Microsoft - change the world or go home&amp;#39;. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chill out and appreciate value.&lt;/p&gt;
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