Tough sell

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Be a Tough Sell

Be a Tough Sell 08/31/2004 10:10 AM
Don't buy a car until you've given it a close inspection. We'll help.

Longhorn Could Be A Tough Sell

Longhorn Could Be A Tough Sell 03/30/2005 04:59 PM

News.com has a huge article this morning about Microsoft’s Windows new operating system being released next year code-named Longhorn. The article makes several points, in a nutshell, here they are. Microsoft has had so many delays with Longhorn that it’s forced them to keep updating the current Windows XP. It’s gotten to the point where XP has become the most stable of any Windows system to date. Several of the new features in Longhorn are supposedly being dropped to get the OS out the door next year. Plus several of Longhorn’s features were or will about to be implemented into Windows XP to handle security problems or feature requests.

Microsoft has handled this problem before. They’ve taken a product that is full featured and contains all the bells and whistles it can possibly contain and made normally intelligent users spend hundreds of dollars on an un-needed upgrade. They call it Office Suite. The article expects Microsoft to hit the PR road later this year and start telling it’s users why Windows XP is not good enough for you. The key will be which features they leave in Longhorn and which are taken out.

Intel May Have a Tough Sell in 'Dothan'

Intel May Have a Tough Sell in 'Dothan' 05/03/2004 06:14 PM
Internet News May 3 2004 9:39PM GMT

Longhorn could be tough sell for
Microsoft

Longhorn could be tough sell for
Microsoft 03/30/2005 07:23 AM
After five years without a major update to Windows, Microsoft will find plenty of willing buyers for Longhorn next year. Or will it?

Intel has tough sell with optimistic
message

Intel has tough sell with optimistic
message 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
San Jose Mercury News Sep 9 2004 0:42AM GMT

Bush faces tough sell (USATODAY.com)

Bush faces tough sell (USATODAY.com) 02/05/2005 10:15 PM
USATODAY.com - President Bush launched a campaign-style drive Thursday to sell a restructuring of Social Security to at least the handful of Democrats he needs to get it approved.

In Montana, Bush Faces a Tough Sell on
Social Security

In Montana, Bush Faces a Tough Sell on
Social Security 02/05/2005 09:20 PM
The president's power to grab attention was on display in Montana last week, but Social Security showed a power of its own.

With Altered Image, Bryant a Tough Sell
(Los Angeles Times)

With Altered Image, Bryant a Tough Sell
(Los Angeles Times) 09/03/2004 04:51 AM
Los Angeles Times - Before that night in the summer of 2003 when Kobe Bryant invited a 19-year-old hotel employee to his room, the Laker star belonged to select company.

Kerry's Must-Sell: Tough Foreign Policy
Emphasizing Steadiness

Kerry's Must-Sell: Tough Foreign Policy
Emphasizing Steadiness 07/28/2004 09:44 AM
John Kerry is trying to position his party as no less resolute than the Republicans but smarter, saner and more solid.

Bush Social Security Plan Proves Tough
Sell Among Working Poor
(washingtonpost.com)

Bush Social Security Plan Proves Tough
Sell Among Working Poor
(washingtonpost.com) 04/18/2005 02:42 PM
washingtonpost.com - Brenda Ellis's day begins at 6:30 a.m., when she rousts her 11-year-old son, Imani, from bed, hustles him into the kitchen for breakfast and to the school bus by 7. Tianna, 13, and Dikia, 17, quickly follow. Then she's off, some days to a substitute-teaching job in Prince George's County, others to tax clinics for the working poor, where she is earning credit for a hoped-for career in accounting.

When the Job Market Gets Tough, the
Tough Go Meta-Searching

When the Job Market Gets Tough, the
Tough Go Meta-Searching 06/19/2004 02:48 AM
Finding that perfect job in the current market is now more competitive than ever. The latest trend in online job searching is to use job meta-search engines that combine jobs from a variety of job sites on a single search results page. [PRWEB Jun 19, 2004]

Tough on Terror, or Tough on Liberty?

Tough on Terror, or Tough on Liberty? 12/12/2003 10:06 PM
Reports, including this one from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on a study on the prevalence of terror-related crime hit the wire services several days ago but have received relatively little attention in broad circles. The new study, done by the TRAC research center at Syracuse University, shows that federal investigators have recommended the prosecution of an estimated 6,400 people on terrorism charges since September 11, 2001. Out of 6,400 cases, just 879 have been convicted. Of these, 184 have been convicted of "international terrorism" and the remainder for related charges. Overall, only 123 received significant sentences (over one year in prison) and only 23 were sentenced to five years or more. Also, convictions for "international terrorism" had a median duration of just 14 days, indicating that the vast majority of these convictions were for very minor crimes. The linked story quotes Charles Pena, director of a libertarian group. "It bothers me that we would round up whole bunches of people without an idea about whether they really are a terrorist . . . It certainly is valid to ask whether the whole war on terror is successful."

"Yeah, he'll be tough. He'll be tough
with somebody else's blood"

"Yeah, he'll be tough. He'll be tough
with somebody else's blood" 08/16/2004 02:39 AM

Times Were Bad, VCs Get Tough; Times Are
Good, VCs Get Tough

Times Were Bad, VCs Get Tough; Times Are
Good, VCs Get Tough 05/20/2004 01:05 PM
After the bubble popped, many VCs practically stopped all investing. In the cases where they did invest, they often put in incre dibly onerous terms that gave the VCs a lot more power than they might have deserved (though, some VCs will disagree with this). Of course, now that times are getting better, people are saying that VCs are tightening terms again - so as not to get burned. What this really means is that many VCs are looking for any reason to make the terms more in their favor. Times are bad? Terms need to be tighter. Times are good? Terms need to be tighter to make sure they don't go bad again. The obvious response, of course, is that it is the VC's job to get good terms - but if those terms cause more problems, it's a strategic mistake. If entrepreneurs feel that their VCs are ripping them off, it defeats much of the purpose of getting that VC money in the first place. Besides, as the startup market picks up again (as it's doing) this becomes less of an issue. Already, we hear stories about VCs offering ridiculous valuations to companies because they're in a "hot" space. When competition for the hot startups increases, VCs are suddenly willing to make the terms a bit more reasonable.

XML is tough

XML is tough 07/06/2004 11:50 PM

It's tough at the top

It's tough at the top 08/09/2004 07:48 AM
Personal Computer World Aug 9 2004 11:56AM GMT

I Am Tough

I Am Tough 12/02/2003 01:19 AM
You know I've had a bad day when I give attitude to a half-attractive woman. She wanted to know if we were open later...

Tough times for BEA

Tough times for BEA 08/09/2004 09:24 AM
The Register Aug 9 2004 2:01PM GMT

PCs in '05: Tough Act to Follow

PCs in '05: Tough Act to Follow 12/27/2004 07:18 PM
TheStreet.com Dec 27 2004 10:49PM GMT

Tough or biased?

Tough or biased? 06/01/2004 03:20 PM

UK.biz gets tough on IT suppliers

UK.biz gets tough on IT suppliers 05/07/2004 10:25 AM
I want 10% off, and a free cuddly toy

Brazilians get tough new gun law

Brazilians get tough new gun law 09/22/2004 12:14 AM
Tough anti-gun laws take effect in Brazil, to curb what the UN says is the world's fourth-highest murder rate.

Built NEC Tough

Built NEC Tough 08/30/2004 06:26 AM

LIAM "THE INTERN" MCNULTY -- NEC announced a new notebook PC last week that can seemingly take quite a beating. It may cost around $4,000 and weigh 6 pounds, but who cares when it can survive a 3 foot drop and withstand up to 131 degrees Fahrenheit? While they were at it, NEC went ahead and made the thing "dust and waterdrop" resistant too.

Besides that, it looks pretty cool. Another feature is the convenient handle, so when you're uhh...fighting off Siberian tigers with a toothpick in the Himalayas, you can rest assured your laptop is close at hand. (What are Siberian...fine - Ed.)

Read - Press Release [NEC]

U.K. gets tough on music swappers

U.K. gets tough on music swappers 03/14/2005 05:42 PM
British music industry is likely to bring further legal action against those accused of illegally downloading tunes.

Pro video gamers have it tough

Pro video gamers have it tough 07/26/2004 01:59 AM
Great K5 piece on the plight of the professional video-gamer, plagued by new game releases and vendors who build games for non-competition play.

In this, I am referring to the Cyberathlete Professional League's one time decision to switch from the Quake series, which they had been using since the start of their foundation, to a newer (and more popular) game at the time, the infamous Counter-Strike.

Now for most of the 'professional gamers' who have lived off their earnings from past CPL tournaments, this meant the end of their career unless they made the jump from Quake to Counter-Strike. Unfortunately, switching games is not as simple because both games have different sets of physics and gameplay; in Quake you battled one another one on one while Counter-Strike is a team-based game, the players usually in numbers of five.

Now, even more recently, the CPL has announced for their World Tour that they would be switching games once again, this time back to a duel based game. There will still be a Counter-Strike tournament during the event, but this leaves many to wonder how much more air time does Counter-Strike have before it finally gets shelved as well.

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They never forget they're tough trucks

They never forget they're tough trucks 06/21/2004 10:53 AM
Building a Better Way: Music from the 1974 Chevrolet Announcement Film • "An interesting look at some of the musical trends from the early 70s. A little Isaac Hayes, a little John Denver, some Allman Brothers and a few sounds from that new-fangled instrument, the synthesizer."

Huffy's Tough Year

Huffy's Tough Year 02/17/2004 06:36 PM
Famous bike and sports equipment maker posts big losses for 2003.

Tough time for judges

Tough time for judges 04/19/2005 05:59 AM
The Star Online Apr 19 2005 9:31AM GMT

PayPal talks tough

PayPal talks tough 09/13/2004 09:45 PM
USA Today Sep 14 2004 1:58AM GMT

Tough Times in New York

Tough Times in New York 06/18/2004 09:55 AM
The New York Times Co. is the latest newspaper to reveal disappointing revenue numbers.

Tough Guy Journalism More in Vogue in LA

Tough Guy Journalism More in Vogue in LA 01/07/2004 03:12 PM
Tim Rutten of the LA Times has big problems with the new ombudsman at the New York Times. Rutten's objections put public editor Daniel Okrent on the couch. "Narcissism" is the charge.

Comcast Gets Tough on Spam

Comcast Gets Tough on Spam 06/12/2004 06:45 PM

Microsoft Penalties: Tough Enough?

Microsoft Penalties: Tough Enough? 11/04/2003 10:55 AM
The antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. is returning to the U.S. appeals court where the world's largest software company already has won significant victories since the government began investigating its business practices nearly a decade ago.

Heed Your Gut When Trading Gets Tough

Heed Your Gut When Trading Gets Tough 02/17/2004 09:56 AM
TheStreet.com Feb 17 2004 1:57PM GMT

VoIP too tough to use: Expert

VoIP too tough to use: Expert 03/31/2005 03:28 AM
ZDNet Australia Mar 31 2005 7:05AM GMT

How Tough Are the Crop Cops?

How Tough Are the Crop Cops? 06/03/2004 05:23 AM
The USDA says it's stepping up efforts to regulate drugs grown in crops, and let the public in on those regulations. But environmental groups are unconvinced. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Windows Marketing: A Tough Job, But
Someone Has To Do It

Windows Marketing: A Tough Job, But
Someone Has To Do It 05/04/2004 09:29 AM
Tom Button has been a household name around the Microsoft tools community for more than a decade. But last summer, the 16-year company veteran moved over to head up Windows product marketing. What's Button got up his sleeve (besides a Windows client road map that he is due to unfurl at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference this week)?

Tough test for Schumacher

Tough test for Schumacher 05/29/2004 01:57 AM
Michael Schumacher must bounce back from a setback in practice during qualifying for the European Grand Prix.

Googles Getting Tough with Google

Googles Getting Tough with Google 07/08/2004 06:42 PM
Googles, the rights owner of four-eyed aliens Oogle, Iggle, Oggle and GooRoo, has filed legal action against Internet-firm Google for breach of its trademark.
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