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My article on computer/phone/tablet marketshare is up on Ars Technica!

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Jeremy Reimer Posted on: Tue Aug 14 20:21:33 2012

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It’s hard to believe the last time I did one of these articles was 2005, and since then not one but TWO new product categories have been introduced to the world.

I’m pretty happy with the way this article turned out, which is pretty much exactly how I wanted it: a nostalgia trip for the personal computer industry and a comparison with the new smartphone and tablet world.

Oh, here’s the link:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/08/from-altair-to-ipad-35-years-of-personal-computer-market-share/
Jeremy Reimer Posted on: Tue Aug 14 20:22:43 2012

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Damn it, I meant for this to be a blog post, not a forum post!

Curse my ability to merge blogs and forums into a seamless indistinguishable mass!

Well, you can respond to either this thread or the blog post one.