“The Matrix” runs on Windows: Word of mouth from the anti-tribe.
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These days, it’s cool to not be in the Windows Tribe.
By now, you must have seen the plethora of “I’m a Mac… and I’m a PC” commercials. Unfortunately, in its quest for World domination (90+% market share)… Microsoft has sacrificed quality and customer service.
Over. And Over. And Over. Again.
It’s not ALL due to an evil conspiracy to take over the world. 
A huge part of it is the fact that they can’t build new versions of their software from scratch. They have to use all that OLD, BUGGY code from the last version, and add to it.
Can you imagine building your new house on top of your old one? How sturdy would that turn out?
Here’s a viral video from CollegeHumor, that spoofs the Matrix movie (quite well, I might add), and takes shots at Windows at the same time. If you get the jokes, you’re probably in the anti-Windows tribe.
The moral of the story:
In your quest for success, keep profits a close second to meeting the needs of your tribe.
The other moral of the story:
If something isn’t working, have the courage to scrap it and start from scratch.
It hurts a lot more in the short run.
But it pays off a lot more in the long run.
Ask Microsoft.
After all, bad news travels faster than good.
And negative word-of-mouth is the baddest news there is.
Bolaji Oyejide is an online marketer and word of mouth maven. In his spare time, he explores how to generate passive income via blogging and affiliate marketing. Escape the Rat Race, and Find your Buried Cheese.
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