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Microsoft’s New Coke Moment

Microsoft’s New Coke Moment

By Denis Pombriant on May 31, 2013

Windows 8.1 is beginning to make the pre-release rounds with the influencers as this post by Ed Bott in ZDNet documents.  Version 8.1 brings me back to the 1990s and 1980s for various related reasons because it is not unlike what happened with Windows 3.0 when it was followed by version 3.1. In the Windows […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Bill Gates, Coca-Cola, microsoft, Microsoft Windows, New Coke, Operating system, Start menu, Win8, Windows 3.0, Windows 8, windows 8.1 | 3 Responses

Lenovo Yoga–Straight up With a Twist

Lenovo Yoga–Straight up With a Twist

By Jeff Nolan on April 15, 2013

I have been using a Lenovo Yoga laptop for a month and like it enough to report back on my impressions. This laptop replaces an Asus Zenbook Touch that I had been using and generally liked but in order to maximize the touch aspects of Windows 8 I found that having a touch screen simply […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged asus, Lenovo, Uncategorized, Windows 8, Yoga, Zenbook

Microsoft Convergence 2013: crossing the t's; dotting the i's

Microsoft Convergence 2013: crossing the t’s; dotting the i’s

By Paul Greenberg on April 15, 2013

Microsoft Convergence 2013 wasn’t flashy; it wasn’t mind-blowing or even super energetic, though it had enough energy. But it was important to be there, to understand what Microsoft was doing and to see where they were going.

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Convergence 2013, microsoft, Microsoft Convergence 2013, Microsoft Dynamics, Windows 8 | 2 Responses

Win8  like a first time visit to WalMart

Win8 like a first time visit to WalMart

By Vinnie Mirchandani on February 6, 2013

I have been playing with my Win8 Ultrabook for the last week, gradually exploring its features. My friend Louis Columbus tells me Microsoft has bought into “Personas” in its development philosophy simulating how different roles navigate its software. I think they forgot one persona – that of a tourist who enters a US WalMart on […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged microsoft, skype, walmart, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

Windows 8 for a Mac User

Windows 8 for a Mac User

By Jeff Nolan on January 2, 2013

I recently purchased an Asus Zenbook Touch laptop to replace my trusty Macbook Air. I was impressed by the hardware design being exhibited by the top tier ultrabook manufacturers, they embody sleek design elements and a fantastic build quality but more importantly Windows 8 has created a once in a generation opportunity to redefine what […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged apple, asus, innovation, Interesting Stuff, windows, Windows 8 | 1 Response

Microsoft Struts It’s New Stuff

Microsoft Struts It’s New Stuff

By Denis Pombriant on November 8, 2012

Microsoft is flying high, certainly internally, after four important announcements in the last couple of weeks.  The company introduced Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and the all important new tablet for them, the Surface last week and announced the MarketingPilot acquisition the week before.  They have also made some important announcements around Dynamics CRM.  I […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged CRM, Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Surface, Windows 8, windows phone | 1 Response

Windows 8: Microsoft in a Post Microsoft Era

Windows 8: Microsoft in a Post Microsoft Era

By Jeff Nolan on October 22, 2012

Like a lot of people I am watching the launch of Windows 8 in the market unfold in real time and find it one of the most fascinating shows in tech right now. There are few moments in our industry’s history that combine such a wide array of transformational disruptions on a company, while at […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged apple, iOS, microsoft, tablet computer, Uncategorized, Win8, Windows 8

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

By Dennis Moore on October 21, 2012

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past week: Lots of activity in the mobility world – Apple seems to have set the date for the iPad mini (this Tuesday, 23 October), Google promoting the Chromebook, rumors of new Google Nexus devices, Microsoft Windows 8 Surface tablet details announced and pre-orders […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, Chromebook, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, enterprise software, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, Windows 8, workday, Yahoo, YouTube

Looking for the Killer App: Imagining Windows 8 in the Enterprise

Looking for the Killer App: Imagining Windows 8 in the Enterprise

By Josh Greenbaum on July 19, 2012

I spent last week at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference with 16,000 of the company’s 460,000 partners, and Windows 8 was at the top of the agenda for the company and the attendees. As I’ve written before, my recent experience using a Samsung Series 7 running Windows 8 has convinced me this is a potential game-changing moment […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged killer app, microsoft, Operating system, Windows 8, Worldwide Partner Conference

Event Report: Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 #wpc12

Event Report: Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 #wpc12

By R "Ray" Wang on July 12, 2012

Microsoft Provides The Passion And Products For Partners To Compete In A Post PC Era Microsoft kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Canada amidst 16,000 partners (See Figure 1).  Attendees caught the latest news and product announcements while sharing new business models and products for a post PC era.  Key announcements for Day […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2012, Constellation Research, event report, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Services Platform, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Partners, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft STB, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Perceptive Pixel, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Ecosystems, Software Insider, software trends, Software Vendors, SoftwareInsider, vendor strategy, Windows 8, wpc12

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