Rob Enderle
Rob Enderle
Rob Enderleis an American technology analyst...
argue major operating step towards
I would argue this is the first major step towards a subscription operating system.
dent eager industry leading microsoft software stepped
The software industry as a whole is eager to put a dent in piracy, so Microsoft as a leading vendor can say it has stepped up to do its part in the fight.
confidence downward fight lack monday prevent spiral step turning
Monday is only the first step. From there, they'll have to fight every step of the way to prevent any lack of confidence from turning into a downward spiral while they fight this thing.
apple experience marketing required stepped user
No vendor other than Apple has really stepped up to the combination of design, marketing and user experience that is required by this segment.
hoped looks point year
It looks like a comprehensive package, but they've been working at this for some time, ... Most of us hoped they would be at this point a year ago.
groove light microsoft time turn
Microsoft has always been light on the collaborative side, ... It's about time they show what Groove is going to turn into at Microsoft.
audrey bad best child poster turned
Audrey was one of the best implementations of what turned out to be a really bad idea, ... It could be the poster child for this.
depending killer move moving music next relate
Depending on what it is you're moving and how much of it you can move, it could really be the next killer app. It could relate to everything - from how you move movies, how you move music and how you move your pictures.
blended calls continue eventually internet phones represent simply wireless
Blended wireless phones will continue to proliferate and do represent a bridging technology. Eventually we will be making our calls consistently over the Internet, and the phone will simply become another wireless Internet appliance.
crossed land
They have completely crossed over into La-La Land.
analogue car design impact market share side
The analogue on the car side is probably Porsche. Because its design is so important to users, it has a lot more impact on the market than its market share would indicate.
budgets cutting managers seen soft tempting tough
Cutting R&D budgets can be tempting for managers during tough times. It's seen as a soft cost, like marketing.
capability
The capability is there to make it look like an Aqua clone. This is going to be a very Apple-like launch.
call describing foundation media personal problem technical trying
I think it's the foundation of something really big. But there will be a problem in trying to find a way in describing this without all the technical jargon. I call it a personal media portal.