Will Netbooks be the place where Microsoft stumbles?
April 27, 2009
Maker: First Android netbook to cost about $250 | www.computerworld.com
1. Low price competition with good enough computing environment means Microsoft must get it right with System 7. 2. If a netbook costs less than a Ipod touch, will the number of netbooks increase beyond the number of Ipods?
April 21, 2009
Oracle Acquisition 'Transforms Market' | www.crn.com
Oracle has already stated their profit expectations from Sun. They must have a clear plan to turn around Sun’s business. Underestimating Oracle is a losing bargain!
Finding a win win strategy for Microsoft and Yahoo is the challenge
April 13, 2009
After a year of bad blood, Microsoft, Yahoo talking again | www.computerworld.com
1. Both Microsoft and Yahoo need to gain from any alliance 2. Yahoo is an early pioneer on the internet and Microsoft is the pioneer of the PC, but can they take on the upstart Google?
Security Technology Vendors, Too Little Too Late?
March 30, 2009
Cyber crime profits running into trillions of dollars | www.itnews.com.au
Information security technology vendors have been trying to catch up with the hacker community with little success in the last couple years. Most of their tools are out of date the day that they are released for sophisticated attacks. The hacker community has become more organized and focused on their goal to quietly make money through the use of malicious software and social engineering without advertising their capabilities. The vendor community needs to change the fundamental ways the design and produce technology or at a minimum reset expectations on the value proposition of their capabilities if they are to continue to drive value and not become commoditized in enterprise information technology environments.
iPhone will win over the corporation because of its applications
March 30, 2009
iPhone gains smidge of enterprise cred | www.networkworld.com
1. The new API's will drive new applications 2. Third Party applications will fill in any void's for iPhone
IBM has the leverage to sell SUN better than SUN
March 26, 2009
IBM Can Probably Sell Sun Better than Sun Can | www.eweek.com
1. IBM has access to CIO's and can influence larger purchases 2. SUN products broaden reach of IBM
XP is good enough .... Why go to System 7
March 16, 2009
Who cares about Windows 7? | blogs.computerworld.com
1. We do not need another desktop operating system 2. IT will upgrade to System 7 because we will be forced into it.
BI vendors need to create Industry best Practices
March 9, 2009
Businesses Are Still Crazy for BI After All These Years | advice.cio.com
BI will mature when creating metrics becomes easier. Common measure across industries for best practice will improve business.
President Obama’s Impact on Offshoring
March 2, 2009
Can Obama reverse job offshoring? | blogs.computerworld.com
President Obama is following through on his campaign pledge to try to limit the movement of jobs overseas. If approved, his proposals will have an impact on offshoring. Perhaps the major result, however, will be changing the mind-set that India/China is a requirement for lean operations.
March 2, 2009
Oracle's Social Networking Plans? | www.informationweek.com
Oracle seems ready to dive into the social networking business. Collaboration is one of the big directions major IT vendors are taking today. Oracle has some experience in this area already, and seems ready to make a deep commitment. A product of this type would fit perfectly with the upcoming Fusion Applications.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011