Rob Enderle
Rob Enderle
Rob Enderleis an American technology analyst...
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We were all expecting a little bit more.
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Whenever Microsoft wins one in this space, it's the little guy winning.
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When you've got multiple players going after a property, like anything, you get increased competition and people tend to bid higher.
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We're seeing cell phone growth from ages 8 and 9 on.
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We're right now at the forefront of another major change.
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Whenever you confuse the consumer, they defer purchases.
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Whenever the largest online retailer makes a decision, it's going to be a big deal. They're the bellwether for their segment. What they do, others will likely do or consider doing.
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IE has been frozen for a number of years largely at the request of large corporations that didn't want to upgrade and impact the stability of their systems. The result was that new browsers were able to spring up and begin taking market share.
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Hopefully they'll learn this lesson -- that they absolutely cannot come out years in advance of a product and talk about a wish list of things that may or may not make it in.
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He has to expand market share. It's one thing to get the company into fighting weight; it's another thing to get into the fight.
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He is Mr. Sun. There wouldn't be a Sun if there wasn't Scott.
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I would argue this is the first major step towards a subscription operating system.
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With Microsoft bleeding a certain number of people to companies like Google, putting Ozzie in that position sends a message to employees that they will be loved,
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Having a portable, personal Web device opens the door to a number possibilities, such as sharing and updating all kinds of information, in real-time.