Comments on: The Microsoft Machine Keeps Chugging Along http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: Blinded by Vista Sales Success| Zoli’s Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-2336329 Blinded by Vista Sales Success| Zoli’s Blog Thu, 29 May 2008 17:48:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-2336329 [...] Bishop’s Microsoft Blog, Alice Hill’s Real Tech News, Paul Mooney, Between the Lines , TechCrunch, All about Microsoft and Parislemon (who, like me, did not overdose of [...] [...] Bishop’s Microsoft Blog, Alice Hill’s Real Tech News, Paul Mooney, Between the Lines , TechCrunch, All about Microsoft and Parislemon (who, like me, did not overdose of [...]

]]> By: costas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1755929 costas Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:05:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1755929 Quoting: "Sales of Vista was one of the main drivers, " This is nonsense and plain Microsoft propaganda. Windows Vista is a spectacular failure and Microsoft does its best to hide this dirty secret. The reason why Windows Vista sells is because Microsoft has a bullying dominance in the operating system arena and imposes it's might on hardware developers to bundle this horrendous operating system with their PCs. As far as I know the overwhelming majority of the OEM installations are eventually scrapped by the end user who prefers to go back to plain good old WindowsXP. I hope the truth be told! Quoting: “Sales of Vista was one of the main drivers, ”

This is nonsense and plain Microsoft propaganda. Windows Vista is a spectacular failure and Microsoft does its best to hide this dirty secret. The reason why Windows Vista sells is because Microsoft has a bullying dominance in the operating system arena and imposes it’s might on hardware developers to bundle this horrendous operating system with their PCs. As far as I know the overwhelming majority of the OEM installations are eventually scrapped by the end user who prefers to go back to plain good old WindowsXP. I hope the truth be told!

]]> By: Chris Knudsen on life, business, and entrepreneurship » Friday round up - questions http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1721358 Chris Knudsen on life, business, and entrepreneurship » Friday round up - questions Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:24:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1721358 [...] in the world does Apple allow Windows to run on a Mac? Isn’t Apple contributing to Microsoft’s continued domination of the world? How the heck is Apple supposed to drive MS out of business when they keep selling MS’s OS? I [...] [...] in the world does Apple allow Windows to run on a Mac? Isn’t Apple contributing to Microsoft’s continued domination of the world? How the heck is Apple supposed to drive MS out of business when they keep selling MS’s OS? I [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1706268 Thomas Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:53:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1706268 I believe the problem for Linux and other free operating system is simply this: Microsoft has spent the last 20 years building up a brand that simply IS your operating system, at least in the mainstream punlic concencus. Sure, Linux may outperform MS anyday with free software, but that doesn't make 99% of the PC users out there go and buy it. Why? Because it's never been marketed seriously in the mainstream channels and mainly attract hardcore and enthusiast users. Unless someone steps up and put some serious marketing money on Linux software in the mainsteam channels (TV, newspapers, subways etc) we'll never see that change. Never underestimate a strong brand - this report proves that. I believe the problem for Linux and other free operating system is simply this:

Microsoft has spent the last 20 years building up a brand that simply IS your operating system, at least in the mainstream punlic concencus. Sure, Linux may outperform MS anyday with free software, but that doesn’t make 99% of the PC users out there go and buy it.

Why? Because it’s never been marketed seriously in the mainstream channels and mainly attract hardcore and enthusiast users. Unless someone steps up and put some serious marketing money on Linux software in the mainsteam channels (TV, newspapers, subways etc) we’ll never see that change.

Never underestimate a strong brand – this report proves that.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1705630 Steve Ballmer Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:44:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1705630 Hey, Haters! - MS Profits up 35% for the Quarter! What kinda job do you iTards, lame-brains, nitwits, Linux fans, mormons, liars and MS-Bashers think I'm doing now? I am being heralded, regaled, praised, congratulated and cheered all over the Internet! You people who still doubt me can "eat my stained shorts!" I don't mean to gloat, but this has been a looong time coming! They public has vindicated me and my management style and philosophies; to you all I say thank you, you will be rewarded for sticking with us and our innovative, leading edge products and services! I pledge to use these extra billions in a holy war against our competition and to reign in those companies that support them and their disruptive technologies! It has been my humble pleasure serving you and our partners! FSB http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Hey, Haters! – MS Profits up 35% for the Quarter!
What kinda job do you iTards, lame-brains, nitwits, Linux fans, mormons, liars and MS-Bashers think I’m doing now? I am being heralded, regaled, praised, congratulated and cheered all over the Internet! You people who still doubt me can “eat my stained shorts!”
I don’t mean to gloat, but this has been a looong time coming!
They public has vindicated me and my management style and philosophies; to you all I say thank you, you will be rewarded for sticking with us and our innovative, leading edge products and services!
I pledge to use these extra billions in a holy war against our competition and to reign in those companies that support them and their disruptive technologies!

It has been my humble pleasure serving you and our partners!
FSB

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: Juman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1704798 Juman Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:41:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1704798 Many bloggers say start interview with microsoft executives saying "I haven't been kind to you guys..." Example : Gigaom show episode with Dan Lewin, Mike Arrington with Ray ozzie in Mix 07.. Microsoft has just one answer to these retarded bastards.. Bloggers : "I haven't been kind to you guys..." Microsoft : "Does it fu#### matter?" Many bloggers say start interview with microsoft executives saying “I haven’t been kind to you guys…”

Example : Gigaom show episode with Dan Lewin, Mike Arrington with Ray ozzie in Mix 07..

Microsoft has just one answer to these retarded bastards..

Bloggers : “I haven’t been kind to you guys…”
Microsoft : “Does it fu#### matter?”

]]> By: Hammer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1704587 Hammer Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:30:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1704587 In other news, Halliburton has doubled its earnings and it's planning to tripple them with their new endeavour, the war in Iran. So different bu yet so similar... In other news, Halliburton has doubled its earnings and it’s planning to tripple them with their new endeavour, the war in Iran.

So different bu yet so similar…

]]> By: not google http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1704284 not google Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:02:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1704284 i dont think google or will have any lead in the innovation for future products/services. other than search, google hasnt done much impressive. maybe maps, ..m.... mm.... wat else? the problem with google or yahoo is that most web services and products dont need much technology and are cheap to build and are mostly built by startups spreading thin... the recents web success stories like wikipedia,youtube,myspace,facebook etc all never came from any lame big corp. i dont think google or will have any lead in the innovation for future products/services. other than search, google hasnt done much impressive. maybe maps, ..m…. mm…. wat else?
the problem with google or yahoo is that most web services and products dont need much technology and are cheap to build and are mostly built by startups spreading thin…
the recents web success stories like wikipedia,youtube,myspace,facebook etc all never came from any lame big corp.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1703814 micfo.com Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:40:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1703814 I guess there will be many big strategic alliance in near future and google, yahoo and microsoft all this companies will emerge out only big players competing each others. I guess there will be many big strategic alliance in near future and google, yahoo and microsoft all this companies will emerge out only big players competing each others.

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1703558 Joe Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:33:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1703558 Google is the most incredible company, how they mange to be So overvalued and get away with it is beyond me. Google is the most incredible company, how they mange to be So overvalued and get away with it is beyond me.

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1703162 David Litsky Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1703162 @Rintoul Don't forget to watch A/R growth: Increases to assets = an undocumented use of cash; decreases to assets = an undocumented receipt of cash. Increases to liabilities and NW = an undocumented receipt of cash; decreases to liabilities and NW = an undocumented use of cash. @Rintoul

Don’t forget to watch A/R growth:

Increases to assets = an undocumented use of cash; decreases to assets = an undocumented receipt of cash.
Increases to liabilities and NW = an undocumented receipt of cash; decreases to liabilities and NW = an undocumented use of cash.

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1703154 David Litsky Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:19:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1703154 @whoopie "i get better performance on any given PC from any modern linux distro or even freebsd (as a desktop system no less). and these groups are operating against hostile hardware vendors and with basically no budget. indeed, given their resources, microsoft does a terrible job relative even to semi-organized open source hackers." Hey, I agree with you that modern linux distros are a better overall product than Windows, but they are a niche market. Microsoft's closest competitor is Apple but they harm themselves by selling OSX as a Mac-Only product. (BTW, I use a MacBook) @whoopie
“i get better performance on any given PC from any modern linux distro or even freebsd (as a desktop system no less). and these groups are operating against hostile hardware vendors and with basically no budget. indeed, given their resources, microsoft does a terrible job relative even to semi-organized open source hackers.”

Hey, I agree with you that modern linux distros are a better overall product than Windows, but they are a niche market. Microsoft’s closest competitor is Apple but they harm themselves by selling OSX as a Mac-Only product.

(BTW, I use a MacBook)

]]> By: Rintoul http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702928 Rintoul Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:26:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702928 Don't fall for our good buddy Google's "revenue" numbers. Everyone's favourite "good corporate citizen" doesn't have "traditional revenue": (From its most recent quarter) "In the third quarter of 2007, traffic acquisition costs totaled $1.22 billion" Sounds a lot like what the telecoms were doing (paying each other with funny money) back during the "dot com" days... Take that out and $4.23B in revenue looks a heckuva lot like $3B to me... Don’t fall for our good buddy Google’s “revenue” numbers. Everyone’s favourite “good corporate citizen” doesn’t have “traditional revenue”:

(From its most recent quarter)
“In the third quarter of 2007, traffic acquisition costs totaled $1.22 billion”

Sounds a lot like what the telecoms were doing (paying each other with funny money) back during the “dot com” days…

Take that out and $4.23B in revenue looks a heckuva lot like $3B to me…

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702891 Joe Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702891 Does anybody care what Chris has to say, other than Chris? He is just trying to get exposure for himself and his company. Responding to his posts only gives him more reason to dump his shallow opinions on us. Does anybody care what Chris has to say, other than Chris?

He is just trying to get exposure for himself and his company.

Responding to his posts only gives him more reason to dump his shallow opinions on us.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702873 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:52:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702873 apple.com/ipodtouch/ + geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=630 Looks like this but a kvm port config(VGA+USB) + RJ45 jack) where the mobile phone or device plugs into the top instead of an IDE hard drive. The bottom of the device has eth0, display and other mini-ports that route through to the full sized ports on the dock. + monitor, keyboard, mouse and ethernet cable all plug into the dock Right now as a reader, you don't know whether I've seen this thing or not. I'll leave that up to you. I wouldn't invest in MSFT though. apple.com/ipodtouch/
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geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=630

Looks like this but a kvm port config(VGA+USB) + RJ45 jack) where the mobile phone or device plugs into the top instead of an IDE hard drive. The bottom of the device has eth0, display and other mini-ports that route through to the full sized ports on the dock.
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monitor, keyboard, mouse and ethernet cable all plug into the dock

Right now as a reader, you don’t know whether I’ve seen this thing or not. I’ll leave that up to you. I wouldn’t invest in MSFT though.

]]> By: OS rivals http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702868 OS rivals Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702868 My prediction. Micheal Arrington will have black eye and nose bleed. I won't tell who punch Mike. My prediction. Micheal Arrington will have black eye and nose bleed. I won’t tell who punch Mike.

]]> By: OS rivals http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702806 OS rivals Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:20:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702806 In the future you see angry engineers and fireball rivals. Facebook OS Google OS I had strange dream about three years. I saw web 3.0 OS patent problem. Facebook guy throw punch at Google engineers face for stealing trade secret. I also saw Facebook/Google gang fight at podium stage. It's almost like jerry springer. They throw chair too, soda, etc.. 23 Google got arrested 54 Facebook got arrested I don't know if I believe in prophecy. In the future you see angry engineers and fireball rivals.

Facebook OS
Google OS

I had strange dream about three years. I saw web 3.0 OS patent problem. Facebook guy throw punch at Google engineers face for stealing trade secret. I also saw Facebook/Google gang fight at podium stage.
It’s almost like jerry springer. They throw chair too, soda, etc..

23 Google got arrested
54 Facebook got arrested

I don’t know if I believe in prophecy.

]]> By: Windows Vista News http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702792 Windows Vista News Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:15:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702792 <strong>Comment on The Microsoft Machine Keeps Chugging Along by whoopie...</strong> Interesting point at www.techcrunch.com... Comment on The Microsoft Machine Keeps Chugging Along by whoopie…

Interesting point at http://www.techcrunch.com...

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702772 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702772 As long as I am on a 5 years from now prediction rampage. I predict there will be a docking bay and a standardized port config on the bottom of all phones and mobile devices that double as PCs. You will remove a bottom cap from your X, Y, Z brand Google OS using mobile device, simply snap it down on a docking bay next to your monitor, and BOOM, your keyboard, mouse and monitor are all being driven off your Goog phone. This device will have a standardized docking port config, and available in many different brands, all powered by free Google OS. Steve Ballmer will have pulled out the rest of his hair by then and die of skin cancer from too much sun on his baldness. The PC will finally be the personal computer it was supposed to be 30 years ago and we will all forget nasty Microsoft ever existed. As long as I am on a 5 years from now prediction rampage. I predict there will be a docking bay and a standardized port config on the bottom of all phones and mobile devices that double as PCs.

You will remove a bottom cap from your X, Y, Z brand Google OS using mobile device, simply snap it down on a docking bay next to your monitor, and BOOM, your keyboard, mouse and monitor are all being driven off your Goog phone. This device will have a standardized docking port config, and available in many different brands, all powered by free Google OS.

Steve Ballmer will have pulled out the rest of his hair by then and die of skin cancer from too much sun on his baldness.

The PC will finally be the personal computer it was supposed to be 30 years ago and we will all forget nasty Microsoft ever existed.

]]> By: Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702753 Facebook Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:59:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702753 There is such thing is Facebook OS powered by Microsoft. More college student will buy low cost operating system. You will see massive waiting line... Google need operating system fast. Google need operating system that can connect PLAN9. There is such thing is Facebook OS powered by Microsoft. More college student will buy low cost operating system. You will see massive waiting line…

Google need operating system fast. Google need operating system that can connect PLAN9.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702717 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:39:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702717 "a 286 ten years ago?..is your calender broken?…try 20 years" Somewhere between there. Is your turbo button on? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law Most of what takes room are cooling elements and sinks. Drives are no longer a problem with high capacity flash. Maybe 5 years. PC's as we know them and the AT/XT BIOS based devices will be gone. At least in the first world. What's to stop apple from putting a VGA/DVI mini-port in an iPhone or one of the new iPods? That's something that could be implemented right now. It's not really that far fetched. It's the future. The future where our small mobile devices double as the drivers for our LCD monitors, not big boxes. In that world Microsoft will not succeed if Google gets the OS done better and first. CE really, really sucks. “a 286 ten years ago?..is your calender broken?…try 20 years”

Somewhere between there. Is your turbo button on?

http://en.wikip....org/wiki/Moore’s_law
Most of what takes room are cooling elements and sinks. Drives are no longer a problem with high capacity flash. Maybe 5 years. PC’s as we know them and the AT/XT BIOS based devices will be gone. At least in the first world.

What’s to stop apple from putting a VGA/DVI mini-port in an iPhone or one of the new iPods?

That’s something that could be implemented right now. It’s not really that far fetched. It’s the future. The future where our small mobile devices double as the drivers for our LCD monitors, not big boxes. In that world Microsoft will not succeed if Google gets the OS done better and first. CE really, really sucks.

]]> By: whoopie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702709 whoopie Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702709 @David Litsky: "It’s brand recognition, something that cannot be bought. The general consumer (outside of the technology early adopters) trusts Microsoft Windows." how long did they beat you with a rubber hose to get you to say this? "Windows’ flaws don’t come from a lack of computer engineering, but the difficult task of making software that runs efficiently across computers with numerous variables" i get better performance on any given PC from any modern linux distro or even freebsd (as a desktop system no less). and these groups are operating against hostile hardware vendors and with basically no budget. indeed, given their resources, microsoft does a terrible job relative even to semi-organized open source hackers. @David Litsky:

“It’s brand recognition, something that cannot be bought. The general consumer (outside of the technology early adopters) trusts Microsoft Windows.”

how long did they beat you with a rubber hose to get you to say this?

“Windows’ flaws don’t come from a lack of computer engineering, but the difficult task of making software that runs efficiently across computers with numerous variables”

i get better performance on any given PC from any modern linux distro or even freebsd (as a desktop system no less). and these groups are operating against hostile hardware vendors and with basically no budget. indeed, given their resources, microsoft does a terrible job relative even to semi-organized open source hackers.

]]> By: shaun http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702703 shaun Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:31:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702703 To Chris a 286 ten years ago?..is your calender broken?...try 20 years.....and a core duo with 512 graphics card in a ipod sized box....you have but the shakiest grasp of physics my friend...back to the doc for some meds, and while there, get a reality check To Chris

a 286 ten years ago?..is your calender broken?…try 20 years…..and a core duo with 512 graphics card in a ipod sized box….you have but the shakiest grasp of physics my friend…back to the doc for some meds, and while there, get a reality check

]]> By: Techy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702693 Techy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702693 Take this TC Editors and leave Apple, Google and FB behind you... Take this TC Editors and leave Apple, Google and FB behind you…

]]> By: anuj http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1702677 anuj Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/26/the-microsoft-machine-keeps-chugging-along/#comment-1702677 Stats would get more interesting once Gphone is out. Stats would get more interesting once Gphone is out.

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