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Don't you get a sense that we are on the edge of some big changes? Whether it is the PC market, the consumer electronics market, the server market -- anyone notice Sun is actually getting stronger? -- the network market, or the world in general, we seem to be seeing a lot of change all of a sudden. Clearly, we can't talk about all of that this week, but we can chat about a few things...
There are two guilty pleasures I've developed of late One is reading "Mini-Microsoft," which is an unauthorized blog by a Microsoft employee that probably does more to provide a glimpse inside the company and humanize it than anything the firm is officially doing. Taking this beyond Microsoft, I wonder if there is a way to do this more effectively ...
The technology world will be changing a lot this year, and I figured this would be a good week to talk about some of the changes going on at a few of the major PC vendors that will make the next few months -- and particularly the second half of the year -- more interesting Right now, HP is the poster child for success. With solid financials, it is ...
3GSM, the big cell phone show, just wrapped up in Barcelona, Spain, and there were a number of big announcements. We've already seen LG's Prada phone, which launched this month, take aim at the iPhone. At this show, we saw two others -- both of which are capable of doing more that the iPhone does for less money In addition, HP entered this segmen...
Unless you were sleeping last week, you saw Bill Gates get really upset when asked about the Mac vs. PC campaign that Apple is putting on. I'm not sure it is wise to piss off someone like Bill personally in this way, and the campaign does seem to over-stereotype both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs ...
It looks like 2007 is really starting out to be an incredible year for change. Last week was no exception, and with the launch of the new iPod based on the iPhone design followed by at least one potential iPhone-killer product later in the week, this trend will probably continue We'll talk about more about this phone -- which is smaller, more robus...
As Vista launches, I'm in New York thinking back to 1995 when I was attending the Windows 95 launch and imagining what could have been Given the size of this launch, this week I'm just going to focus on Vista and think through the impact it will have as it rolls into the market over the next few years....
Apple released its financials last week, and 2006 was a very, very good year for the company. However, its forecast suggests that 2007 may be starting out as one of Apple's worst years this decade Vista is now within two weeks of launching. I've been using it for some weeks now, and there are some things you'll probably like....
Last week I set the stage, indicating that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs would be taking shots at each other at the Consumer Electronics Show and Macworld, and that much of the drama would occur around the two shows It was a huge mismatch; even if you took Microsoft out of the mix, this was more like an ant against a dragon than even Jack against a gia...
Yesterday, Bill Gates was supposed to give the best keynote talk in his history, but given I write this column the week before it is published I have no idea whether he actually delivered the goods Steve Jobs doesn't do his thing until after the column publishes and most of you are still in the dark -- probably along with many of his own folks if h...
For this last column of 2006, I thought it would be interesting to look ahead to 2007 and explore the battles that are to come. The three big ones are the Battle for the Digital Home, the Battle for your Pocket, and the Battle for Your Lap The fighters include Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, HP, Dell, Gateway, Sony, AMD, Intel, Linux supporters, Motorol...
I know a lot of you will be spending time with your families and, if you are like me, you may be looking for some things to talk about that aren't religion or politics but just as likely to result in a heated holiday "discussion." Since the iPod, Apple's valuation has shot up like a rocket, while Microsoft's stock hasn't moved that much. You can se...
I spent much of last week in Brazil watching five South American University teams show prototypes of their ideas on what the majority of the world needs in personal computing hardware and services In addition, last week Congress once again went after HP -- but this time seemed to step in front of the Securities and Exchange Commission on an issue t...
Before starting, I think it appropriate to pause and remember one of our passing friends. Cnet's James Kimpassed last week, and in an industry often defined by over-bright superstars with bad people skills, he was a true hero who was well-liked and respected by all who knew him Giving his life for his family, he left us with the memory of what he ...
As we roll to the end of the year, events continue to take place that are changing dramatically the technologies and environments we live in. Last week, Microsoft had a coming-out party for Vista -- but only for the business market While most feel it can't ramp up in business until 2008, there is clearly massive pressure building to accelerate adop...
We are working our way toward the end of the year, and this year appears to be going out with a bang. The most recent drop in our river of discontent was a memo written by Yahoo's chief marketing officer talking about what other people in the company needed to do to fix it These things are always so well received that I thought it would be good to ...
As the end of the year approaches, I will begin talking more and more about the big things expected to drive the 2007 Technology Segment. One of them, particularly since the Democrats are back in power in the U.S., is a move toward Green, and HP took a huge step to get ahead of this parade last week In addition, I had the opportunity to host a Coup...
Here in the U.S., last week was a big week, where we had a minor revolution and tossed out the arrogant bums who should have seen this change coming. There is avideo that probably speaks to this better than I ever could. Interestingly enough, I found it on Technorati -- more on that later This upheaval mirrors what often happens inside technology...
The Linux folks must be feeling like they've walked into some kind of alternative universe. Last week, Oracle made its move to take Linux over by swiping Red Hat's revenue stream in a pre-Halloween surprise. This week, Novell and Microsoft are partnering in an event for the history books In a year of mixed financial reports, Gateway entered the ga...
I spent most of last week in Las Vegas with IBM, learning about things that firm doesn't often talk about. While that was going on, Oracle implemented the first step in its latest world domination plan and I continued to hear chatter on Apple's planned surprise for Microsoft during its Vista launch. This is Halloween week -- and we are in store for a scary ride...
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