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My lord! Is it addicting to watch The Three Giants battle each other? Microsoft attacks Google attacks Apple attacks Microsoft attacks Apple attacks Google attacks IBM. But this isn't about IBM, this is about the battling software giants. Wait, did I just burn IBM? No matter.

Why is this interesting? Here's a taste: Microsoft opens Bing.com, an internet search engine. The primary thing Google does. What is Google's retaliation: Google Chrome OS (not to be confused with Google Chrome Browser). Google is building an Operating System, the primary thing Microsoft does. Apple has the iPhone and Google tries to make an app that makes calls for free for the iPhone (defeating the purpose of paying to make calls). Did Apple deny the app or was it really about the way the app looked?

No self respecting software group would ignore the world of Open Source, either. What is it? Free software such as:
✓ Gimp - The PhotoShop alternative (Save $700)
✓ Linux - The Windows/Apple alternative (Save lots of cash)
✓ OpenOffice - The Microsoft Office Alternative (Save $120+)
✓ FireFox - Everyone knows this one. (Save your soul!)
✓ NetBeans - IDE alternative (Save some cash)
✓ HandBreak - Have movies... err... "Fall" into your HD (Save some cash)
✓ And more! - The less alternative (Save lots of cash)