8 tech brands losing money

Each of these companies, despite a history of hit consumer products, is now on the ropes, struggling to ensure long-term survival.

By Charles B. Stockdale, 24/7 Wall St.

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havasu46
Jun 4, 2012 10:22PM
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The tech pendulum swings back and forth. Fifteen years ago Apple was shipwrecked on the rocks and made a full turnaround on low tech consumer gadgets. Now it's Microsoft plus Nokia that are releasing a new and exciting Windows 8 touched based line of smart phones and tablets. Let's see how 2013-2018 plays out.

Malkosha
Jun 5, 2012 8:19AM
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High-Tech is a cutthroat business and you must innovate while at the same time, always reinventing yourself.

Even though they have their fingers stuck in everyone's pie, I predict that MS will take a beating with Windows 8. On a tablet or any device that has a touch screen its not bad, but for businesses which still rely on the mouse and keyboard it is horrid. Yes, the world may being going the tablet/phone route, but not business which drives PC sales. PC's won't go away anytime soon.

MBA not BS
Jun 5, 2012 1:20PM
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Not sure why Samsung is doing so well unless it's among those who are on the "latest and greatest" hamster wheel so don' tkeep their items very long. Every Samsung item I've owned had issues and their products are still pricy compared to many competitors. Some people love Samsung product but I seem to get all of their lemons and won't be buying any more of their products anytime soon.
lakawak
Jul 7, 2012 2:52AM
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Pha....the only one that your comment makes look bad is you. It makes you look extremely ignorant.
Renofrank
Aug 9, 2012 11:05AM
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I own an Acer Aspire laptop that has a chipset configuration that will not allow it to acquire Windows 7 SP 1. They have not made a fix for it. Rest assured, I will never consider any product made by Acer in the future.
Running Deere
Aug 9, 2012 11:28AM
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My Dad told me many years ago a very BASIC truth, " don't ever try catching a Critter by the TAIL, go for his neck and head every time. To bad so many only grab the tail, look up ,open eyes AND guess what they SEE .
demonslayar194
Jul 11, 2012 11:49PM
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Ea games loses money everyday for the same reason many do. "They don't  take outside ideas". Ea has so much hidden potential but it's staff doesn't understand it's own dynamics. So Afraid of law suits that it never ventures beyond the stale concepts of people who are just too close to make a difference. Add agencies are the same way, they would rather go down in flames then see an outsider make money and interfere with their glamour image.  burn baby burn
Pha Que 2
Jun 5, 2012 10:24AM
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if Ford or Boeing released on the market the same kind of garbage microsoft does they would have been out of business 50 years ago.

i have microsoft products that will not work with other micrsoft products.

 

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