We’ve all heard the great conspiracy theories of our time. President Kennedy was killed by more than one gunman. The moon landing was hoax, a drama secretly recorded on a stage set somewhere in Atlanta or Texas. More recently, the attacks on the World Trade Center were really perpetrated by the US, not Islamic terrorists. There are far more, I assure you. What’s funny is that in the last few years, our industry has spun off a number of conspiracy theories worthy of being made into a movie. Apple, Microsoft, RIM, HP, Palm — you name it, and there’s a story being told. Of course, with most of these stories it’s never direct from the source. It’s people, who know of people, who knew someone, who heard from a friend that… something happened. As with all good tales, there’s always someone who will believe.
Oliver Stone, are you listening? Here are my five favorite tech conspiracies.
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