Archive for the ‘Personal Computers’ Category
Can Microsoft Compete in a Post-PC World?
Microsoft says it sold 100 million licenses for Windows 8 in the six months it was on sale. Not spectacular, but not bad either. But for Windows RT, Widows 8′s tablet-friendly little brother, things haven’t been so hot. …
Windows 8: Hardware Innovation Is Outpacing the Software
Windows 8 hasn’t spurred a boom in PC sales, but it certainly is inspiring some unusual hardware designs. The problem, though, is that no one seems able to quite master Windows’ touch and keyboard-plus-mouse dual personality.
Acer is the latest to …
In Defense of iCloud
You can’t analyze the industry as I do and not evaluate platform specific strategies to meet consumer needs. I study closely the platforms, ecosystems, and cloud services strategies of many companies. Right now the discussion is focused on …
The Strategic Importance of Intel’s New CEO
This morning Intel finally announced the successor to current CEO, Paul Otellini. Otellini steps down later this month and new CEO, Brian Krzanich, who is currently their COO, will then become CEO.
Here is a short background on Krzanich:
Brian M. Krzanich …
Windows vs. Mac In Schools: All the Wrong Reasons
The Maine Department of Education announced earlier this week that it was switching from Apple Macintoshes to Hewlett-Packard Windows PCs as the technology behind the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Macs had been used exclusively since the program was started by then-Governor …
Big-Box Retailers are Not Helping PC Sales
Last week, I wrote about the “softer” and arguably some of the more important PC attributes. Toward the end of that column, I threw out there a few examples of how U.S. big-box retail isn’t helping …
The Soft Improvements in new PCs Could be their Biggest Draw
Last week was an ugly week for the computer world. The IDC figures that came out for Q1 said that it was the biggest contraction the PC market that had ever been seen since their tracking …
Apple In Perspective
Apple has been taking a real beating on Wall Street and in the press lately. But are we losing our long-term perspective by focusing so intently on quarterly results?
Stock Market
The Stock Market is a predictor of future growth, but it …
Are the New Crop of Enterprise Tablets a Threat to Apple?
Over the last three years, Apple has reshaped many industries, including the smartphone, tablet, PC and even SOC industry. One area of Apple success that was in Microsoft’s own backyard was enterprise tablets, where, according to Apple, …
Will Gen 3 Chromebooks Finally Hit the Mark?
Now on their third generation, Chromebooks have taken a deserved perceptual and business beating over the last few years. Generation one and two were flawed in many basic ways, with high prices, sluggish performance, and lack of robust …
A Private Dell is a Stronger Dell
In one of the worst kept secrets out there over the last few weeks, Dell announced this morning that it will go private in a deal with Silver Lake Partners, Microsoft, Michael Dell’s investment company, and Michael Dell himself. The …
AMD SurRoundhouse Concept: Future Cure for the CE Industry Woes?
For a run of at least 30 years, the “classic” consumer electronics industry successfully transitioned from one technology to another. TVs are a good example. TVs went from big color tubes to rear projection to flat panels and HD projection …
NVIDIA’s Project SHIELD Connects Disparate Gaming Worlds
Even before CES 2013 officially began, NVIDIA announced a new product that rocked the gaming world. NVIDIA announced Project SHIELD, an NVIDIA-branded mobile gaming device that connects different world of gaming, across modes, displays and content.
My first visual impression of …
A Few of My Favorite and Significant Products of 2012
One great thing about a tech industry in transition is that manufacturers amp up the amount and breadth of the products they announce. 2012 was a transition year for PCs, smartphones, and tablets, and there were so very many …
How To Make Windows 8 Great
There has been a lot of discussion here lately, both in posts such as Why IT buyers are Excited About Convertibles and Hybrids and Microsoft Surface: How Relevant Are Legacy Apps and Hardware? about the failings and the potential of Windows 8. So inspired …
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