Rob Enderle
Rob Enderle
Rob Enderleis an American technology analyst...
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Mobile broadband, which recently entered the U.S. market, is rapidly becoming the 'must have' technology in an industry already accelerating its shift away from desktop computers. This high-speed, broad-reach wireless technology opens up a serious set of future possibilities for both business and entertainment markets, creating one of the most powerful growth opportunities we have ever seen.
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It's the next big thing. In the next few years you won't see a laptop without this kind of technology built in.
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They had a clear technology problem with laptops. They didn't have -- and IBM couldn't seem to make -- a good G5 mobile part, and that problem wasn't going away.
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They are the only company that can come in on top of technology like cable boxes and routers that is already inside homes. Everyone else has to build from scratch.
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Intellectual property litigation has been increasing steadily for the last several years. As a result, indemnification against this litigation not only has become a requirement for any technology purchase, it strongly pushes companies toward the buy side of the build-versus-buy decision. Microsoft's indemnification stands as one of the most comprehensive in the market, setting a high bar for competing platforms.
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Steve Jobs was not only the heart and soul of Apple, he was the wind underneath the technology market. Both are significantly diminished by his passing.
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These devices are quite costly, and they are complex, so they tend to be prone to failure. So far, nobody has figured how to make them at a low enough cost so that the average person can afford one. They are showing up in mil-spec implementations and particularly in larger types of uses. It's in the small-system area that they seem to be having the most problems.
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The software industry as a whole is eager to put a dent in piracy, so Microsoft as a leading vendor can say it has stepped up to do its part in the fight.
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Pretty much across the board people are saying that Microsoft is dysfunctional. They are not cooperating across business groups, ... The end result of this reorganization is to fix that ? to get it so people who should be cooperating are cooperating, so they can start focusing on competitors instead of competing against themselves.
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Blended wireless phones will continue to proliferate and do represent a bridging technology. Eventually we will be making our calls consistently over the Internet, and the phone will simply become another wireless Internet appliance.
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The suit is likely to hurt both firms' opportunities.
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The thing that makes me so nervous is that there are no hardware (manufacturers) here. I don't have anything to wrap my arms around and say, Ah, yes, this is something that's coming to market soon.
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Every company I speak with is talking about it. The concern level is very high.
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Cutting R&D budgets can be tempting for managers during tough times. It's seen as a soft cost, like marketing.