Virtualization is advancing the desktop market, too.

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He had an almost supernatural ability to know when an advancing technology and a needy market were about to collide .

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Eventually, the average will close down for the day and distribution (selling) by professional investors will become increasingly clear, which means that the market can come under distribution even while it is advancing.

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Apple is in a class by itself, and its woes are not so much based on market position as they are on the problem of outrunning ever-advancing expectations.

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One could argue that the slow-growth consumer desktop computer market needs more pizzazz to create excitement, but shouldn't a company be advancing the product that's driving its growth most aggressively?

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