May 21, 2008 2:57 PM PDT

The Digital Home 16: Are Apple and Microsoft bad for us?

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In the first segment, Don and Carey Holzman discuss whether or not Apple and Microsoft are "bad" companies and if they're really one and the same. Don then invites Broadcom onto the show to discuss the future of the Digital Home and how Broadcom plays a part. And in your rant section, Don discusses the CBS-CNET merger and asks for your take on his wedding. Check it out!
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Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has written about everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Don is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and posts at The Digital Home. He is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Besides his work with CNET, Don's work has been featured in a variety of other publications including PC World and a host of Ziff-Davis publications.

Don writes product reviews for InformationWeek and is a regular contributor to Processor Magazine. You can visit his personal site at DonReisinger.com or if you would like to email Don with questions or comments, drop him a line at CNETDigitalHome@gmail.com. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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