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    Microsoft Makes Boring The 'New Chic'

    Tue, 05/15/2012 - 16:51 EDT - Seeking Alpha
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    By George Acs:I received a Tweet from a well known individual the other day. It was an incidental Tweet following a little banter regarding some other subject that will be forever lost to me.The individual is probably well known to CNBC and more recently to Bloomberg viewers. I refer to him as the "Man in Black" for his wardrobe preferences, although his fashion sense is easily matched by his market vision. He is highly regarded in the world of venture capital. He may very well be one of the most eclectically and widely read people that I will ever know from a very safe distance.In order to protect his identity, let's call him Paul K.What surprised me about his incidental Tweet was that it was in reference to a Direct Message exchange back in November 2011 regarding Microsoft (MSFT). There were no photos attached and certainly nothing embarrassing aboutComplete Story »

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