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Bill Rodrigues, General Manager of Education at Dell, recently spoke with News.com about the education market and how it feels to have Steve Jobs in his rearview mirror. When asked about the iBook, Rodrigues said, “the thing I find interesting is that when (Apple CEO Steve) Jobs says this will get them back into a leadership position in education, I don’t know what that means. Roughly 14 percent of education market (dollars) is spent on notebooks.

Adobe today reported a second quarter profit of $61.3 million on revenues of $344.1 million, inline with analyst expectations.

The Wall Street Journal has published an extensive article discussing Microsoft’s “uphill battle” against Linux, outlining the challenges the company faces as well as its position on open-source software.

Aspyr Media reports that TARGET=”_top”>Tomb Raider: Chronicles should hit store shelves soon, having hit Gold Master (GM) status and sent to duplication. Tomb Raider: The Trilogy has also been set to duplication; the game combines the first three Tomb Raider games with some additional features. Finally, the long-awaited American McGee’s Alice is very close to being completed, and should ship some time in July.

A SmartMoney TARGET=”_top”>article takes an in depth look at EarthLink and the company’s longevity in an increasing tough market place and continued weak economy. EarthLink, Apple’s exclusive ISP partner, currently has a sound near- and mid-term strategy, says the writer, but may still be primed for a takeover a little bit down the road.