Michael Dell's Bravado

"When Irish workers benefitted from Ireland being a lower-cost place to put plants than the UK or France or Germany, they sipped their Guinness with relish. Now that Poland is doing to Ireland what Ireland did to other western European countries, they are crying into their beer. It's just how it goes."

Quite true. Still, I'm sorry for our neighbours. They seem an easy-going and cheerful lot in the main.

The news won't affect me personally, because I gave up on Dell years ago. I'm one of the Leopard users you refer to. Speaking of which, I suppose Apple isn't feeling sorry for Michael Dell who famously advised them, when in difficulties, "shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.":

http://news.cnet.com/Dell-Apple-should-close-shop/2100-1001_3-203937.html