Joe Wilcox
Joe Wilcox
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Advertisers looking to extend their brands might think twice about being associated with products that could create disgruntled customers,
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Some people might speculate that Opera couldn't compete by charging when AOL, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla and most other browser developers give away software for free. Not so. Just the opposite is true,
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The three products launched today are the first wave of a tide of tightly integrated products. While some Microsoft executives have said that Microsoft bet the company on Windows Vista, the real bet is on integrated innovation.
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The rules are different for Microsoft than other companies.
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So, to get to the benefits that come with this, they have to get past whatever retraining will be needed around the new user interface.
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Companies talk all the time, even about mergers that never happen, and word about most of those discussions never gets out. Just because this one leaked out doesn't indicate the earnestness of the discussion.
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AOL has some great content that is broadly appealing to consumers. One thing that Microsoft lacks for MSN is a lot of good content.
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While most companies understand the need to archive e-mails, they often overlook the need to archive instant messages. If there's a security breach with respect to messaging and the company doesn't properly archive the messages, it could lead to compliance problems.
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The real test for Microsoft is whether it can take search to the next level.
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Old habits die hard. Microsoft would really need to communicate the benefits.
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Shortages like this are one of the effects of Apple keeping announcements quiet. Many companies will begin moving product through the channel before an announcement. Sometimes you'll even see Microsoft software on store shelves before it's announced.
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Mobile browsing will take off in the U.S. when the data rates come down. When we hit a certain threshold, the scales will tip and people will rush to buy.
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My expectation is that Microsoft's entrance into the security product market will drive out many of the smaller vendors within 24 months.
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My concern is that Microsoft has introduced too much complexity, making more difficult the arduous purchase decision process. Microsoft is right to get information out earlier, because evaluating an Office purchase will be much harder for businesses this release cycle compared to Office 2003 or XP.