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Learning From Contrasts
With the departure of Bill Gates, columnist Rob Enderle looks at where Microsoft is headed. Competitors -- most notably Apple and the open source movement -- have influenced Microsoft's corporate direction in positive ways, he notes. :: more ::
Dell Channels Old School Apple With A Twist Of Linux
Before the introduction of Dell's Studio Laptops, you really had only two choices when you were looking for a new PC. You could choose Apple and get a really good user experience, but take it in the shorts with regard to application selection, hardware choice and gaming. Or you could go the Windows route and sacrifice user experience, but get access to all the other stuff. The business market went solidly down the latter path, but around a third of the consumer market preferred the Apple route and currently this group is adding significantly to its ranks. Can Dell change the game? :: more ::
Microsoft vs. Apple, Post Gates and Jobs: Which Survives Until 2020?
If you look at the recent concerns surrounding Steve Jobs’ departure you’d probably conclude that Microsoft is the more likely to be around, given it’s still growing financially long after Bill Gates effectively stepped out of the leadership role. :: more ::
Living With the HTC Diamond: Closer but Not Yet an iPhone Killer
This last week I've been traveling throughout Japan and switching between the HTC Advantage I normally carry and the new HTC Touch Diamond that recently was released in Europe and will soon come to the US. Overall I'm impressed with this phone, but have realized that for me a touchscreen phone that doesn't have a keyboard for email is simply too painful to use whether it is this new HTC product or the ever-popular Apple iPhone. :: more ::
[Rob, on Yahoo's early June announcements regarding online advertising deals and other initiatives] "The company is effectively in a fight for its life and that can provide a lot of motivation to get things done and show progress…Right now they are spending a great deal of time looking busy, but running around in circles ever faster doesn't get you to a destination."
Yahoo unveils deals in bid to play up strength
[Rob, on Blackberry's upcoming new smartphones] "The BlackBerry Bold is the first big hedge against the iPhone, and the Thunder is a direct attack."
Ripe for picking: Apple or BlackBerry
[Rob, on on the Google/Yahoo advertising deal] "Without Microsoft, this probably would stand up to regulatory scrutiny…But Microsoft has increased its presence on Capitol Hill significantly…and there are restraint of trade issues, so by the nature of Google's size and because Microsoft is going to be pounding on a lot of doors, I think this is going to be a problem."
Google, Yahoo, and the Elephant In the Room
[Rob, on Bill Gates stepping down] "He's built a company that is by any measure the most powerful technology company in the world today…It's hard to find a single person or any group of people that can embody both the authority and the vision that Bill Gates had."
Bill Gates, Version 2.0
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