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- 8 common lies told by enterprise software sales people
- 8 common lies told by enterprise software sales peopleThe Truth Is Out ThereGreat post and great e-Book! Its about time someone told the truth about enterprise sales!ObservationsHere on ZDNet I've posted:"The normal condition of software is broken."The author states:"The bottom line with custom software in the enterprise is that...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Tools & Techniques, salesperson, IT IS, enterprise software sales people, common ly, enterprise software sale, IT Department, ROI, software, enterprise software
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
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- For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple
- Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....
- Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Google goes all-in with an open source cloud
- RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Apple's tablet UI patent unearthed
- You really can't be serious...can you?From the looks of the graphic...the "touch screen" is going to be at least SIXTEEN INCHES wide.That makes it REAL convenient to carry around.That looks to beone awfully large tablet. I wonder if they will copy Microsoft's idea, and make a folding tablet?GraphicPatent application graphics...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- Pay to play: The vendor / analyst mating dance
- Analyst Liability?Could you imagine if a customer held an analyst liable if their review/recommendation was markedly different than the customer's experience? I know your Devil's Triangle theory would make it near impossible to "pin" it on the analyst review, but it is an intriguing idea given the "mating dance" you...
- Tags: Pay-to-play
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- Three things the Apple tablet needs to be successful
- Three things the Apple tablet needs to be successfulAn Apple tablet wll not need any of those thingsto be successful.People will buy it regardless, knowing that the third generation tablet will receive those feature, at which point they will purchase the new one when it ships.RE: Three things the Apple...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Snow Leopard, tablet, Apple Tablet, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spread
- Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spreadiPhone OS or OS X?I think the iPhone is actually running a slimmed down version of OS X, so either way it'll be OS X, right?Not simply an iPod with a bigger screenWhile I am bummed that this is supposedly a Q1-2010 release...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, MacBook line, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
- Report: Americans dumber than a box of rocks about spam
- When it comes to spam, we Americans are quick to point our fingers at Russia, China and eastern Europe as the regions responsible for the bulk of it. But a new report issued today found that Americans are largely to blame - not because we create it, but because we're...
- Tags: Spam Message, Twitter, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Cybercriminals hijack Twitter trending topics to serve malware
- A currently ongoing malware serving campaign across Twitter, is continuing to abuse the momentum offered by Twitter's trending topics in order to trick users into visiting bogus exclusive video sites and infect them with malware. The campaign, spreading since last week, is relying on a growing number...
- Tags: Malware, Video, Twitter, Tweet, Corporate Communications, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Marketing, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Can open source refuse to do business?
- Can open source refuse to do business?Could you ....do the same thing if your stuff was proprietary? I don't think this question applies just to open source. A license is a license.Probably illegalMy guess would be it would run afoul of all sorts of anti-competitive clauses in a whole bunch...
- Tags: open source, iText
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- It's over as SCO files for bankruptcy protection
- It's over as SCO files for bankruptcy protectionTrusteeNo trustee in sight (yet.) SCOXQ has petitioned the Court to allow the present management to continue to operate the company without any outside trustee being appointed. This is apparently quite common in Chapter 11 cases; it's only in Chapter 7...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Litigation, His-Name, bankruptcy protection, SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., bankruptcy
- Discussion threads 2007-09-15
- Mozilla caught napping on URL protocol handling flaw
- Mozilla caught napping on URL protocol handling flawAlun Jones insightAlun Jones has posted an illuminating piece on this topic here:http://msmvps.com/blogs/alunj/archive/2007/07/22/firefoxurl-url-vulnerability.aspxand in a comment here:http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/07/10/blocking-the-firefox-gt-ie-0-day.aspx#6570Highly recommended reading.I'll hold Mozilla to the same standard as MS[B]We thought this was just a problem with IE. It turns out, it is a problem with...
- Tags: Web browsers, Godel, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-23
- What kind of choices do you have if you don't want an iPhone?
- What kind of choices do you have if you don't want an iPhone?FIC Neo1973Just a thought... www.openmoko.comI take it you have TMobileBiasedthank you for an article "blog" with some real info! ntntZune is beter than iPod, too!If you believe that, then I have a bridge to sell you, real cheap....
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Apple iPhone, phone, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- UCLA break-in puts data on 800,000 at risk
- UCLA break-in puts data on 800,000 at riskStop beating him with the common sense stickHe can't deal with it and it's not fair!I guess here at Zdnet,depending on the poster, it's the opening shot in a flame attempt or attempt to say gotcha on the OS they hate (can't say...
- Tags: Identity theft, Operating systems, UNIX, Loverock, break-in, operating system, laptop computer, University of California at Los Angeles
- Discussion threads 2006-12-12
- Web gives vent to anger, sadness over London blasts
- Web gives vent to anger, sadness over London blastsBlogging the Blogs and calling it "news"Are you guys hiring? I can do that!The events that happened in London are tragic but do they REALLY have to be hashed over again on ZDnet - "Where Technology Means Business"WTH is the off-topic...
- Tags: Homeland security, Web, Skull, Beslan, International Mafia
- Discussion threads 2005-07-09
- Intel CEO fires back at AMD suit
- Intel CEO fires back at AMD suitI personally hope AMD wins this suit and that is all I have.I personally hope AMD wins this suit and that is all I have.Wow! This is kinda big!AMD has "called Intel out" and MUST prevail in this .... just to keep the...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-29
- A porn trap to steer clear of
- A porn trap to steer clear ofI wouldn't worry about it, personallyIf they want to fire you, they're going to find a reason regardless of whether or not you have porn on your hard drive. And if they can't find a reason, they'll probably make up one.It was..Just a matter...
- Tags: Desktops, Workforce management, PC
- Discussion threads 2004-09-02
- Novell delays open-source project
- Novell delays open-source project"Novell delays open-source project" is a BOGUS LEDE!Yet another ZD distortion. C'mon guys!So Manuel (way too optimistic, sometimes) says late 2003 and Novell reports a little creep to Q2 2004. SO? Why beat up on Novell? M$ "delays" run into years, not months.Unnecessary roughness...What?The headline is not...
- Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Development tools, Novell Inc., Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., critical user, Mono, open source
- Discussion threads 2003-11-18
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