[Business 2.0 via Bryce] A yearly favorite of mine, Business 2.0 points out the stupid business decisions of the last year. Personal favorite is number 11:

Whiffed pitch No. 2: swiping your competitor’s idea and completely screwing it up.
In an attempt to blunt Apple’s (AAPL) “Switch” campaign, Microsoft posts a page on its website, titled “Confessions of a Mac to PC Convert,” featuring a woman touting the Windows XP operating system. It’s soon revealed, however, that the woman pictured is a model and the touting comes from a freelance writer paid by Gates & Co.

Blog from that day here.