Matt Rosoff
Matt Rosoff
asking customers knows putting sales talks time
I think they thought of putting in a more sales-oriented person (Johnson) who talks to customers all the time and really knows what they're asking for.
folks maybe move resent run seeing stock time
There are some folks who have been there for a long time and who will resent the way things are being run as a bureaucracy. And maybe they were there for the big stock run-up and they're seeing the stock not move now.
awkward devices exists fit hard market occupies position product sure time
Honestly, I'm having a hard time envisioning where this product will fit into consumers' lives. It occupies an awkward position between single-function handheld devices and laptops. I'm not sure a market exists here.
effort form looks smaller tablet time
It looks like it's another effort to popularize the tablet PC, this time in a smaller form factor.
bit buy code continues decided documents improving microsoft realizing releasing source time wants work
Realizing it will take a while to get these documents where the EC wants them, Microsoft decided to buy a little bit of time by releasing the source code while it continues to work on the documentation. I think they are going to have to continue improving that documentation.
areas clear delivering improvement product room timely
There's room for improvement in areas such as clear product roadmaps and delivering timely updates,
decided lead letter similar
Even if they don't violate the letter of the law, if competitors think that it's doing something similar to what's been decided earlier, it could lead to another lawsuit.
asking boring business cool customers danger decisions features kinds lose lower maybe people pushed sight technology wrapped
But maybe those are the kinds of decisions that need to be pushed down and made at a lower level, anyway. The danger is that people get too wrapped up in the technology and cool features and lose sight of what customers are asking for. Sometimes business customers want the boring stuff.
central entertainment helps home microsoft pcs perpetuate windows
Most of the spokes are supplied by partners, Microsoft earns royalties, and the whole thing helps perpetuate the idea of Windows PCs as the central home entertainment device.
search sell
MSN may want to sell search to AOL.
biggest exist market product shown
The product would exist in a kind of in-between market that hasn't yet been shown to exist. But sometimes those are the biggest hits.
boost move
I think it's exclusively a move to boost the brand.
business consoles given hardware microsoft model
Given the business model for the consoles the more Microsoft can backload those hardware sales, the better it is for them financially.
blitz ink launch less marketing mean red require software
Getting to profitability will require a big-name software launch while withstanding a concentrated marketing blitz from Sony. Anything less could mean years of red ink ahead.