A Useful AdditionObservations on Software - Markets, Technology, and CompaniesLow Cost PCs Threaten Ability To Innovate- October 11, 2002 Maintaining that "someone" is subsidizing the actual cost of low-cost PCs ($199 at Wal-Mart) running the LindowsOS, Microsot's Steve Ballmer insists Microsoft won't cut costs to be competitive. Ballmer: Windows prices are firm ZDNet Tech Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/11.html#a292 Software Assurance: "Protection Money"- October 11, 2002 Unhappiness over Microsoft licensing program remains. Microsoft Licensing: Still A Sticking Point For Some Enterprises TechWebhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/11.html#a291 Sell To LOB Managers- October 11, 2002 The discussion of how cost-justification duties are increasingly falling to line-of-business managers overlooks the larger trend - that LOB managers are increasingly driving all aspects of IT acquisitions. It's no longer adequate - arguably, it never was - to simply target the IT organization in sales and marketing efforts. Business units inherit more IT cost-justification duties Computerworldhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/11.html#a290 Marketers Don't Get It - Chapter 95- October 11, 2002 There are days when I'm just astounded that the technical marketing community gets anything done at all, what with their heads shoved so far up their, well, you know. Word comes from a panel discussion in Europe that consumers don't want an identity management system on the order of Liberty Alliance or Passport. No consumer demand whatsoever - don't trust them, don't see any benefit, a little worried about the whole thing, actually. So. What does our crack team of panelists think about this...http://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/10.html#a289 Sony Gets 6% of Palm Source- October 9, 2002 Sony to Put $20 Million Into Palm Software. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Sony Corp. agreed to invest $20 million Tuesday in Palm Inc.'s software division, which the handheld computer maker plans to spin off next year. By The Associated Press. New York Times: Technologyhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a288 Upside Shuts Down, Red Herring Retrenches- October 9, 2002 The NYT reports that Upside has followed Forbes ASAP into publishing oblivion by ceasing publication. Also, Red Herring has been sold to an investor and has seen staff shrink from 400 to less than 50. Data specific to Upside isn't at hand, but the entire tech publishing sector has seen ad pages - and consequently revenue - disappear. Pages for Red Herring are down nearly 70% year over year.http://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a287 Barrett: Clap Really Hard If You Believe- October 9, 2002 Intel chief talks up tech rebound. Craig Barrett, boss of semiconductor giant Intel, says the long awaited technology sector recovery is just around the corner. BBC News TECHNOLOGYhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a286 Fear Of Spam Impacts Newsletter Effectiveness- October 9, 2002 "Legitimate e-mail is at war with spam, and spam may be the ultimate winner," said Nielsen Norman Group's Jakob Nielsen. E-mail makes surfers emotional. E-mail marketing workscedilla say internet expertscedilla but spam could undermine their effectiveness. BBC News TECHNOLOGYhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a285 Happy Birthday ThinkPad- October 9, 2002 IBM's ThinkPad turns 10. The computer maker's notebook design set a standard for other designers to follow. Where does it go from here CNET News.comhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a284 NetIQ Snaps Up Pentasafe- October 9, 2002 Leaves the clock ticking for other smaller security vendors who need to be acquired, or risk being out-marketed by larger, more market-savvy competitors. NetIQ to purchase PentaSafe for $255 million. Deal is latest example of consolidation in security software industry InfoWorld: Top Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101037/2002/10/09.html#a283 |