A Decline In Entrepreneurship

A decline for new businesses occurred in 2011. Instead of hiring employees, new entrepreneurs are more likely to just go it alone. A 5.9 percent drop from 2010 to 2011 is show in an annual survey that was released by nonpartisan Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Approximately 543,000 new businesses were created in the U.S. each month last year. During the past 16 years, 2011 was recorded to have the highest level of entrepreneurship, even with the drop.

I think that our economy isn't doing too well, and that right now may not be the greatest time to start up a new business.

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iPad is Putting Laptops Out of Business

Steve Jobs had unveiled the iPad at a conference in San Francisco in early 2010. A few people were holding the device and he asked them what they thought of it. A reporter thought that people would start to forget about needing laptops. Steve only said, "We'll see." Jobs was determined that if laptops and desktop computers did fall out of business, that Apple would reap the benefits. Apparently, the day has come for that to occur. March 19 was the day that Tim Cook announced that Apple would disburse some of its $98 billion cash stockpile as dividends. In the first week of the iPad 3 release, Apple sold 3 million of them. Apple is now the biggest PC maker in the world.

I think that Apple is definitely doing well. Their products are well made, but personally, I still like my desktop computer.

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Apple iPad

The new mantra in businesses is the thinner the better. That is, until Apple's new iPad was released. This iPad is thicker and heavier than the last one. People are wondering what is going on inside Apple's heads? This new iPad runs at a much hotter temperature than the previous ones. Users are reporting that the iPad has also been shutting down when exposed to hotter than normal temperatures. So far, Apple has only responded saying “operating well within our thermal specifications.”

I think that Apple probably should have tested their product a bit longer before releasing it for purchase.

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