Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg is a technology journalist, analyst and blogger. He is an Apple Inc. employee, and was previously a Research Director at Gartner, focussed on the world of the interconnected consumer...
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The price sounds reasonable and should resonate with consumers,
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There's no doubt that Microsoft has the potential to become a major force in the mobile space.
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The strategy here of under-promising and being able to over-deliver is the right approach. Typically one of the thing that curses startups is when you peak too early, when expectations are set way too high, they discover there are issues.
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The technology to build these is fairly simple. It doesn't require advanced development techniques.
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The survey reinforces Microsoft's message to enterprises that Windows is a safe bet.
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Enterprises must understand that TCO (total cost of ownership) reduction is not a justification for a Windows 2000 desktop migration. Because of the high cost of migration, enterprises can actually lose money before they touch the first system.
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Sony was not early in the plasma TV market even though consumers showed interest in it. Other Asian competitors were able to get products out faster and capture the minds of consumers.
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When consumers look at this whole situation and the way things are fragmented, they may very well decide they are going to wait until the there is more of a shakeout or a clear standard.
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Video was certainly the buzzword. There seems to be more and more interest in the video space in 2006 as well as more and more growth in the music space, with lots of people conspiring on how they can wring market share from Apple.
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Often consumers don't have an easy way to get the pictures off the camera. So they use them as wallpaper and screensavers instead of printing them. It shows how consumers are changing the way they are interacting with digital technology. Consumers are realizing that there's many ways they can interact with their pictures other than just printing them out and pasting them into an album.
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This indicates Microsoft's long-term commitment to this (field). Certainly they're not content with their position in the marketplace.
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A lot of what we've seen in Vista has similarities with Tiger.
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You need to test your equipment and make sure you're ready to jump. You jump only after you've made an informed decision.
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This is a question of extending their reach.