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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This is a very good deal for the two companies.
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Not until TVs become far more connected than they are now will this become big. It's right now still going to be far more for the enthusiast,
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It's a bigger deal in name than in substance, ... Microsoft added some bells and whistles, but it's not a dramatic release. Unless you have a pressing need for one of the specific features that were added, it's not a product that most users will want to upgrade to.
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The mere notion that a Palm device could be built around anything but the Palm OS means that the market is shifting and that anything is possible.
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There's a lot riding on Vista. Vista must be successful if they want to be an important player in the digital home.
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It will be interesting to see a couple of years down the road if we'll hear people grumbling that maybe all videos should be sold the same, maybe we're giving it too cheap.
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The first steps will be to reorganize what they need in terms of head count, and the second is to reinvigorate and revitalize the product lines.
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The issue with Linux has always been the desktop, ... a non-starter on the desktop for all kinds of reasons.
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The core trend is we're seeing high-speed wireless access integrated directly into the devices rather than requiring an add-on card.
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When Steve Jobs says, 'One More Thing,' a catchphrase almost as familiar as the turtleneck and jeans, that's usually when the other shoe drops, when the bombshell hits. People are parsing the invitation the same way they're searching 'Lost' for new meanings and nuance.
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Microsoft has been able to keep this product secret for a year. For Microsoft, that's absolutely incredible.
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Looks like a good solid name for Nintendo.
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It solves a lot of potential hold-ups for Macintosh adoption. Mainstream users who are looking to buy a computer are going to take a second look at Mac.