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Microsoft's 50 million line albatross: Microsoft's 50 million line albatrossNo one likes emulationSame reason Itanium never took off even though it's a better architecture than x86.Link please"Eventually the legacy software will be read by separate code, the way that OS 9 co-existed with OS X."Where has MS ever indicated this? The articles about Vista vapourware...; Tags: linux, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, .net, operating systems, middleware, microsoft corp., os x., apple inc., legacy software, microsoft windows vista, market reality; Discussion threads 2006-03-27

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Global solid state drive market to grow at a 70% CAGR: The worldwide solid state drive SSD market is for real and generated nearly $400 mln in revenues in 2007. SSD revenue will increase at a 70% compound annual growth rate CAGR from 2007-2012 and unit shipments at a slightly faster rate of 76%, IDC predicts, according to IDC. by NB; Tags: revenue, solid state disk, compound annual growth rate, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strong: Demand appears to be stronger than expected for Intel's Atom chip and the netbooks that they power, according to a Citi report. In a research note, analyst Glen Yeung said: Field checks from Japan suggest Intel has ordered 20M Atom flip-chip packages for 3Q08 and 25M...; Tags: intel atom, intel corp., chip, semiconductors, network technology, processors, hardware, networking, components, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
VMware has 82% share of market of virtualized servers, Microsoft has 13%: VMware is the clear market leader in providing virtualization technology with 82% of the sample using VMware. Despite high levels of Linux use, only 3% of the sample were using Xen as their virtualization platform. Microsoft was used by 13% of the sample base with various Unix technologies and mainframe...; Tags: server, vmware inc., microsoft corp., virtualization, cloud computing, storage management, utility computing, hardware, storage, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
In Q1 2008 67% of PCs sold in France were laptops: Consumer notebook sales recorded strong performance in the Q1 2008 in French PC market, posting 28.1% growth, after a solid 50% recorded last year in Q1 2007. Transition to mobility is continuing strongly with the share of notebooks to desktops rising to 67% of total PCs, up from 59% a...; Tags: pc, laptop computer, sales strategy, notebooks, sales force management, desktops, sales, hardware, notebooks & tablets, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07

News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...; Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Google gives us the keys to insightful information: If you are someone who can't get enough data, Google's new "Insights for Search" (which I'm sure will be renamed to simply "Google Insights" when they realize the current name is too long) is going to be a place that you want to visit. Google Insights for...; Tags: google inc., advertisement, brand, tool, branding, productivity, marketing, garett rogers; Blog posts 2008-08-06
RDBMS market reached $18.8 bln in 2007: 2007 was a year that saw continued steady growth in the relational database management systems RDBMS market, with signal improvements on the part of several of the top five vendors in this space. The RDBMS market is estimated to have grown by 12.6% from $16.7 bln in 2006 to $18.8...; Tags: rdbms, databases, enterprise software, software, data management, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Central European ad market to grow 42.1%: Central and Eastern Europe CEE and the Middle East and Africa MEA will experience the fastest growth in Internet ad spending during the forecast period with a CAGR of 42.1% for CEE and 29.8% for MEA. Online advertising in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan will also experience dramatic growth with a 2007-2011...; Tags: advertisement, internet advertising, compound annual growth rate, online advertising, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Croatian printer market grew 2.2% in 2007: In 2007, the Croatian HCP market grew 2.2% in volume and 2.1% in value YOY to almost 200,000 units, worth $54.4 mln. Accounting for more than 62% of shipments, single-function SF printers - particularly inkjet - remained the most popular device in the Croatian HCP market in 2007. However, printers...; Tags: shipment, laser, printers, hardware, peripherals, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Croatian printer market grew 2.2% in 2007: In 2007, the Croatian HCP market grew 2.2% in volume and 2.1% in value YOY to almost 200,000 units, worth $54.4 mln. Accounting for more than 62% of shipments, single-function SF printers - particularly inkjet - remained the most popular device in the Croatian HCP market in 2007. However, printers...; Tags: shipment, laser, printers, hardware, peripherals, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
How much would it cost with Linux?: PCWorld is reporting that US buyers won't get a chance to purchase Lenovo's least expensive netbooks slated for release this fall. While higher-end models of their new S10 IdeaPads with 10.2 inch screens and Windows XP will be selling in the States, buyers in every other major market will...; Tags: lenovo group ltd., linux, microsoft windows, microsoft windows xp, monitors & displays, operating systems, unix, open source, software, hardware, components, christopher dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-06
75.8% of UK iPhone users are males: Country Total Mobile Market Smartphones iPhone Male Female Male Female Male Female EU3 50.6% 49.4% 69.4% 30.6% 72.3% 27.7% France 49.2% 50.8% 70.9% 29.1% 67.3% 32.7% Germany 53.7% 46.3% 69.9% 30.1% 71.2% 28.8% UK 48.7% 51.3% 68.2% 31.8% 75.8%...; Tags: apple iphone, male, comscore networks inc., advertising & promotion, marketing, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation: VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...; Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Hardware-based iPhone 3G unlock coming 20 Aug: According to a post at iPhone Atlas a company called USB Fever is preparing to offer a hardware-based iPhone 3G unlocking device. The company is taking pre-orders for a US$35 SIM unlock that consists of a micro-controller mounted to a 0.10mm thin piece of FPC that fits...; Tags: apple iphone, sim card, apple iphone 3g, hardware, 3g, cellular phones, flash memory, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Lenovo announces plans to enter the netbook market with the S10: The mini notebook aka netbook field was kicked off in high gear by Asus last year with the EeePC, but now the field is getting very crowded with the likes of MSI, Acer, Dell, HP, and more. I was pleased to read the news over at jkOnTheRun that Lenovo is...; Tags: mini-notebook, lenovo group ltd., notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, matthew miller; Blog posts 2008-08-06
IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses: IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...; Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Vivaty rolls out 'student friendly' development platform: I've written about Vivaty before, the new add-on to your existing social network, modelling your entire network in three dimensions. Before, they gave you your own blank scene and avatar, allowing you to mix and match your own virtual 3D "profile page" which interacts just...; Tags: 3d, vivaty studio, party creator, zack whittaker; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Glaucoma-monitoring contact lenses engineered at UC Davis: There's nothing I love more than a great tech development from the lab. Researchers at UC Davis have engineered a new material that could make "smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly possible. Crafted into lenses with a...; Tags: eye, healthcare, andrew nusca; Blog posts 2008-08-06
IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stick: An IBM software appliance toolkit gives VARs a single stick memory or DVD they can install to get vertical market customers going. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: idea, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, retail, software, dana blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-08-06