Here's a recap of recent events, great and small, that happened during this surprisingly active summer.
Few issues make the free market system seem more unfair, even rigged.
The computer industry, by the way, placed 18 members on the recent Forbes list of 200 global billionaires. Its corporate market share is plummeting, and its customer satisfaction ratings are less than mediocre. But for real confusion in the PC business, try Compaq. The company's tangled statements remind me of the managed-competition rhetoric of the Clinton health care plan. On a related note, with the direct model for PC sales looking so powerful, both Gateway and Micron are certainly acquisition targets for those who like to buy high.