Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg is a technology journalist, analyst and blogger. He is an Apple Inc. employee, and was previously a Research Director at Gartner, focussed on the world of the interconnected consumer...
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When consumers look at this whole situation and the way things are fragmented, they may very well decide they are going to wait until the there is more of a shakeout or a clear standard.
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This is not such a watershed moment for Microsoft, but another step in a process that's been years in the making to get the right devices and the right partnerships out there and demonstrate to the market that this is a viable platform for these types of large scale projects. Typically what you do see in situations like this is that success breeds success.
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Vendors want to see you buy fully-configured, high-end systems. The question is, are there legions of users who resisted purchasing at that price? All of the major vendors are having systems in the sub-$1,000 range to offer new purchasers a chance.
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There are some real competitive issues going on, and (Microsoft) needs to respond, not just with products and offerings for consumers but also (with) compelling products and APIs for developers, ... There's a recognition that people are embracing the Web as a platform, and they (Microsoft) want to be there as well.
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There are enough compatible applications at launch so that Windows 2000 will not suffer as a result. With BackOffice, there is plenty of time to resolve issues, particularly with Active Directory design.
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We've seen growing awareness of this notion of connectivity. And we'll continue to see this going forward in 2006.
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It does what it's supposed to do, and it does it well.
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Microsoft has taken a lot of effort developing the phone first.
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Microsoft has been able to keep this product secret for a year. For Microsoft, that's absolutely incredible.
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When Steve Jobs says, 'One More Thing,' a catchphrase almost as familiar as the turtleneck and jeans, that's usually when the other shoe drops, when the bombshell hits. People are parsing the invitation the same way they're searching 'Lost' for new meanings and nuance.
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When it comes to consumer electronics, the longer you wait, it's always going to be smaller, faster, cheaper.
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The problem was that the devices weren't very good, the screens were terrible, the prices were too high and there was a terrible selection of content.
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This is a very good deal for the two companies.
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Not until TVs become far more connected than they are now will this become big. It's right now still going to be far more for the enthusiast,