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Datamation: Top 10 Technology Gifts for the Holidays

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 1, 2005

“Here are some gift ideas for the technology friends and family
in our lives. Some are cheap and some cost a fortune. Some are just
fantasies; some are more than possible. You be the judge.

10. I’d like to give Larry Ellison another
appearance on Oprah to reprise his ‘network computer’ sales
pitch–the one that fell flat way back when but one that would fly
today. We all know that it’s only a matter of time when thin
clients rule.

9. I’d like to give the open source crowd some
tranquilizers; they need to relax a little. They’re making slow but
steady progress–and influencing the field philosophically and
technically: you’re doing fine; just remain calm and everything
will work out probably better than you think…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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