Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair picked up on this theme in his comments on the quarter this morning.

FORBES: Apple's New Reality: Consumers Want Their Gizmos Cheap

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair this morning weighed in with a grim evaluation of what the future holds for the BlackBerry smartphone maker.

FORBES: Why RIM Won't Be Bought: There's Not Much There There

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair has some advice for investors in regards to Apple shares: Stop the hand-wringing and buy the stock.

FORBES: Connect

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair earlier this week took a look at the PC sector and came away convinced that the troubles could get deeper still.

FORBES: 3 Reasons Why PC Demand Can Get Weaker Still

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair asserted today that the company is likely to sell under 2 million units in the current calendar year, versus 40 million-plus for the iPad.

FORBES: Will The Research In Motion PlayBook Be D.O.A.?

Amazon.com could jump into the tablet PC market to compete with the Apple iPad in time for the holiday shopping season, Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair asserts in a research note this morning.

FORBES: Amazon: Analyst Says Evidence Mounts That Tablet Is Coming

At first Tony Blair said good old Brian, what a champion of free speech.

ECONOMIST: Brian Haw, peace campaigner, died on June 18th, aged 62

Brian Singer, partner at William Blair in Chicago, said the market's gains Thursday were more about a lack of any major negative developments than the appearance of any good ones.

NPR: S&P 500 Closes At A Record High, Beating '07 Mark

Others who have resigned as an MP by being appointed to the Chiltern Hundreds include Roy Jenkins, Brian Walden, Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, David Davis, and Eric Illsley.

BBC: Chris Huhne officially no longer an MP