Ted Schadler
Ted Schadler
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Microsoft has changed the way information is stored, so that any application can use WinFS. It essentially turns the hard drive into a database. That makes it much easier to find and back up data.
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Apple is not looking at the chip for differentiation. It's counting on its hardware and software for that. If anything, it's taking the line of thinking that the chip inside makes little difference to the quality of the computing experience.
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Apple is a hardware company - they build software to sell the hardware. The question really is, Why not support the installation of Windows on their computers?
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It's a huge departure. It's a big deal. But it's tied to their business model: Apple is a hardware company.
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It's all very complicated, which is just crazy. Unless you're a music lover, maybe you don't bother with it. It's hard to find your way around.
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They have a great hardware product, but they've been shut off from businesses and consumers who want to run PC programs, and now they have the software that will allow that.
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When operating systems began integrating features that were in other systems, they were well on the road to becoming undifferentiated from each other. With widgets, they see an opportunity to win users by being unique in how free content is pulled into the system.
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There is a big debate in the industry on centralized vs. different boxes around the house. I fall on the side of a lot of different boxes.
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To really boost legal music download services, the RIAA has to understand how to master the channel.
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Every consumer technology company -- manufacturers, service providers, installers, and retailers -- has a role to play in delivering end-to-end digital experiences. Product-service bundles, global media and technology standards, and nonprofit certification groups that implement and test standards are all critical to bringing digital experiences to life for all consumers.
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Because they'll be able to lock up the volume discounts, they can undercut everyone's prices over the long haul. It puts price ahead of profit.
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Music labels would much rather have variable price, so they can charge more for hits and perhaps less for older tracks. Apple likes the $0.99 price because it is simple, uniform, not too high to discourage buyers, and very easy to administer and merchandise.
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Right now, everything is in place for the competition to really begin. In the past, manufacturers were tinkering with standards and technology, but now that they have that all figured out, the race has begun.
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Right now, everything is in place for the competition to really begin.