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Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?

Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?re: Will touch drive Microsoft surface sales[i]Call me a Luddite, but if the Surface had a keyboard, I'd definitely prefer it over touch or speech.[/i]I think I'm a bit like that... I like the keyboard, though digital or physical probably...

Tags: Sales strategy, Keyboards, Sales force management, Apple Inc., sales, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Surface sale, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

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A Chrome OS Video Tour

Microsoft: Watch Out, We're Coming to Getcha!Open Source is like water, you can't stop it.Bwahahahahahhhhhhhhhh................Man this OS is a POS.There is nothing this OS can do that I can't do already with Windows 7. It looks like a piece of crap and I really wanted to give Google the...

Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, NaCl, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chrome OS Video Tour, operating system, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Gateway ZX6810-01

Congratulations to Gateway's One ZX6801-01 for sending in the first official Windows 7-based PC to CNET Labs. We've already reviewed Windows 7, so we'll spend most of our energy here talking about Gateway's new PC. We like the One ZX6810-01 well enough. When it goes on sale for $1,399 at...

Tags: Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2009-10-07

News to know: Google; IBM; Microsoft's edge; Palm SDK; Twitter

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google: Nice quarter, but... Larry Dignan: IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Data Center, Palm Inc., SDK, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Palm Pre, Storage, Desktops, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2

Microsoft prepares Windows Anytime Upgrade, v2I read somewhere...I read somewhere that the price of the Anytime upgrade will simply be the difference between the in store MSRP of the edition you're upgrading from and the edition you're upgrading to.From everything I've seen and read Microsoft is doing better than I...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., OEM, Microsoft Windows, SKU

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Novell chief: 'Our Linux performance did not meet our expectations'

Novell's fiscal first quarter results were a mixed bag and Linux invoices fell sharply as the company failed to sign big deals. For the first quarter ending Jan. 31, Novell reported non-GAAP earnings of $24 million, or 7 cents a share, on revenue of $215 million. Those...

Tags: Novell Inc., Performance, Novell Linux, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-27

CRM 2009 - Companies to Watch For - Live and Let Die - Part 1

We're heading into the forecasting homestretch now. You've seen what I'm thinking 'sup for 2009 with this post, this post, and this post.  Now we move onto the final one or two or three (we'll see how long I can go writing each one before I get tired or sick...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corp., Vision, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Sales, CRM, SDN, BPX, Marketing Functionality, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-12-10

News to know: Jerry Yang, MLB.com, Mark Cuban, USB 3.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Jerry Yang to step down as CEO, back to Chief Yahoo Larry Dignan:  With Yang out as Yahoo CEO, Steve Ballmer licks chops ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Jerry Yang, MLB, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, USB, CEO, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP

Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XPAt this point you may as well wait for integrated 3GPrices are coming down so fast, plus these things are perfect for carrying around everywhere no matter where you go. Plus the 3G providers will probably subsidize them anyway.That's exactly the netbook I want!I only hope...

Tags: Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Macworld Expo: Jobs vs. Gates

Apple CEO Steve Jobs strides across the stage of the Macworld Expo keynote on Tuesday and the computer industry pauses for an hour and holds its collective breath. Again, Apple delivered the goods, in hardware innovation, in services and in partnerships. What a contrast to last...

Tags: Job, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Management, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-01-15

Does 10+20+30+40 = Microsoft buying Yahoo?

Does 10+20+30+40 = Microsoft buying Yahoo?As Google continues at a torrid pace, Microsoft gets more desperate, andmight just jump. But, it has so many risks, such as the culture clash, and how many employees would jump ship. It would be a slow, long, embarrassing switch from BSD/Linux to Windows. It...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, SEARCH, ad revenue model, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., MSFT, Google Inc., advertisement

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

Wal-Mart's $200 PC - sold out

Wal-Mart's $200 PC - sold outWindows today is like a modern cellphoneFull of neat gadgets, IM tools, web browsers, snazzy ringtones and wallpapers, PTT, you name it.But some people just want a phone.Linux fills this niche nicely. Windows unfortunately cannot.This will also be a test of how well Linux can...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Microsoft Corp., Windows TODAY, Linux, Microsoft Windows, computer, PC, game

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

Time Machine - Part II: Going back in time with Time Machine

Time Machine - Part II: Going back in time with Time MachineLooks very simple ...I give kudos to Apple for making a simple to use backup tool. For Linux you have Simple Linux Backup, which is very easy to use, but it's just not as seamless:http://simplelinuxbkup.sourceforge.net/I have no problem with...

Tags: Backups, Operating systems, UNIX, Time Machine, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-30

Zune2 is no iPod killer, or even iPod competitor

As colleague Greg Sandoval notes, Microsoft has announced the second-generation Zunes. Each will go on sale in November. There will be a $249.99 Zune 80GB hard-drive model, with a 3.2 inch screen, and two flash models: a Zune 8GB at $199.99 and...

Tags: Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Zune2, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-03

Do you want a Surface Computer?

Microsoft went public at 12:01 a.m. on May 30 with the name of its "Milan"/PlayTable technology. The combined hardware/software device is now known as the Surface Computer and is due to debut in November.In one of many press releases on Milan and surface computing on Microsoft's PressPass site this morning,...

Tags: Code names, Corporate strategy, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Zune

Blog posts 2007-05-30

Do Microsoft and Google compete?

Do Microsoft and Google compete?Nice articleI agree with just about everything you say. TBH you're saying nothing new - we all know these facts already but it's soooo much fun watching the MS-Fanboys defend their godhead from any threat no matter how slight.As many posters on these fora have pointed...

Tags: MS JUST, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-12

XIN - a Web OS that wants to be a platform

Recently Mikael Bergkvist has been showing me his "It's basically Windows' entire concept - only online." new web-based OS, called XIN. Mikael first got in touch with me about it back in October last year - and to be honest it's taken me this long to almost grok what he's...

Tags: Mikael Bergkvist, XIN

Blog posts 2006-04-19

December doldrums, and ad-supported software

Winter brings many things: Christmas, snow (well, not in Los Angeles), skiing, goofy sweaters grandma knitted for you, company parties. Usually it brings a slowdown in work, too, though that hasn't been the case for me. I've been experiencing what its like to sit in room filled with people with...

Tags: advertisement, software

Blog posts 2005-12-02

Apple seeks "tax" on iPod accessories

Apple seeks "tax" on iPod accessoriesWell, it'll help boost those underpaid execs salaryat least.I wonder if Apple will be brought up on antitrust charges..They're definately headed down that road, IMO..Not a bad ideaIf you want to use Apples MADE FOR IPOD logo to get a competitive edge by all means...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, tax, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-03-16

Microsoft awaits showdown in Europe

Microsoft awaits showdown in EuropeMicrosoftMicrosoft needs to understand that they are hurting people, business and competition. They software is not bad, they needs to trust themselves and compete.EU smashes M$!M$ beast has met it's match!Grab a bag of popcorn and watch how M$ is going down in flames!We know what...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2003-11-10