Joe Wilcox
Joe Wilcox
appears execution folks groups known leadership office product tend windows
The Office leadership is known for getting things done. While the Windows and Windows Server groups are renowned for product delays, the Office folks tend to ship pretty much on time. There appears to be tighter execution and control.
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The Office group is known for running a pretty tight ship, so if he can bring more discipline, that could be very beneficial to future versions of Windows.
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It looks like Microsoft missed the major upgrade cycle from 2004 to early this year. Windows Vista would have been a much better story in 2005 than in 2006, or, realistically, 2007.
added bigger layer looks microsoft promise slower starting time
It looks to me that Microsoft has added another layer of bureaucracy. At a time when startups are starting to show some real promise again, Microsoft now looks even bigger and potentially slower than it was before.
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It may be the technological equivalent to the shot heard 'round the world. If Massachusetts follows through with this plan, it will be a radical departure from how Microsoft and other businesses work with state governments.
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It is the most visually oriented social networking application I have seen thus far.
charge domain services
It's a bargain. There are many other services that charge fees, particularly for domain registration.
attack corporate increases network open separate totally user
It used to be that the corporate network was totally separate from the home. Now we have a commingling of network roles, of devices, of technology, and of user behavior, and all of that increases the attack vectors open to hackers.
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It's a classic example of what Microsoft will be doing as it looks at the Web 2.0 problem. Microsoft will offer some interesting and potentially cool services, but they will be tied back to the desktop.
closest partners reality
The reality is that most of Microsoft's partners are also its closest competitors, but that's nothing new,
consumer developer interest
There is a lot of developer and consumer interest around these applications.
field level microsoft playing
When I look at Linux, the playing field isn't level because Microsoft is the incumbent.
business coming consumers convincing customers existing good microsoft next sell tough versions
We've got new versions coming next year. And Microsoft has the tough sell of convincing existing business customers and consumers that what they have isn't good enough.
environment protect services
What these services do differently is protect the messaging environment.