Vista was Microsoft’s opportunity to prove operating systems still matter…
Given the time it took to develop and deliver Vista - and the money spent marketing it - I am sure that Microsoft has been taken aback by the market’s tepid reaction to it (even after the first service pack prerelease everyone said they would […]
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Price Cuts: So Useless Even A Caveman Can See it…
Published March 3rd, 2008 in Apple, Microsoft, Open Source and Trends. 1 Comment
Linux For The Masses?…
Published November 2nd, 2007 in Open Source, Systems & Software and Technology & Society. 0 CommentsSometimes less can be more…
And that’s what the makers of ‘gOS’ are counting on. gOS is an Ubuntu 7.1 (Linux) variant that is packaged with a collection of Google’s web based services (including Google Office), the Firefox browser, and a few other web centric applications. The desktop, reminiscent of Mac OS X, offers […]
Linux Vs. Windows: Yesterday’s War…
Published August 29th, 2007 in Microsoft, Mobile and Open Source. 1 CommentThere’s no shortage of Windows vs. Linux discussions…
The contest between these two operating systems - especially on the desktop - seems to be where the media focuses when covering open source issues. Linux is clearly gaining ground on all fronts, thanks in no small part to the phenomenal packaging done with Ubuntu.
And […]
The Changing Media Landscape…
Published August 28th, 2007 in Digital Media, Open Source, Social Computing and Technology & Society. 0 CommentsSun CEO Jonathan Schwartz has an interesting video on his blog of an interview he did earlier this summer with Pat Mitchell. It explores how traditional media companies need to come to grips with the reality of new media, the challenge of monitization, and dealing with piracy:
I found it to be a refreshingly honest […]
Et tu, Xandros?…
Xandros, a small Linux Distro, has become the latest open source vendor to sign a Novell-like “patent protection” deal with Microsoft. Though essentially protection deals, they all try to achieve legitimacy by claiming to be some type of broader collaboration agreement.
Unfortunately, these agreements have nothing to do with advancing technology, […]
Linux’s Challenge…
Published May 22nd, 2007 in Apple, Open Source, Systems & Software and Trends. 2 CommentsApple isn’t the only OS provider with sophisticated interface ambitions…
A desktop called Beryl has been available for Linux for quite a while now. It is a 3D tour de’force, with great spacial representation and some super impressive graphics processing. Take a look at it here:
Though Beryl is probably a bit too “ambitious” […]
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