A metaphorical two fingers to the dinosaurs

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Have you seen Mitchell & Web in the "I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" adverts? They're very funny. Anyone using a PC running Microsoft Windows will identify with these short comedy sketches.

Have you seen Mitchell & Web in the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” adverts? They’re very funny. Sorry about that, I’m running a PC and I had to reboot and start again. Actually it’s not quite so funny if you are using a PC running Microsoft Windows. But funny or not, the world of Macs versus PCs and Windows is analogous to the world of financial services. Comparing the launch of Windows Vista with the launch of platforms from traditional providers is an easy one though not the one I want to talk about today. However, it is beyond temptation not to mention the flow of funds from Standard Life’s...

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