Professor Elam

Wendys Arbys

Jim Rogers says that most mergers do not work.  I agree. Now Wendys and Arbys are merging. Wendy's has been wandering since Dave their founder died.  He brought it back from wandering in burger wars.  I prefer an Arby's RB to a burger but clearly America does not. Breakfast, will this make MCD sweat?

Corporate Defection to Macs?

B/W reports a less than subtle desire for Mac Computers in the corporate office.   I see that MSFT stock dropped this past week.  Dell is back in the low 20s. I originally adopted Macs in my office in the 1980s back in the MS DOS days.  The choice was clear then. Macs were easier to use. And apparently VISTA 2007 is making folks decide the same thing now, that and their happiness with I Phones.  But is AAPL ready?  Jobs decided after being snubbed by corporations to focus solely on consumers, and he has.  I wonder if Apple will finally start hiring for corporate activity.  For sure they will not feel the need to discount product.

And cheaper iPhones on the way, a lot cheaper, try 200 bucks.