TameBear: Microsoft WatchKeeping an eye on monopoly power in the software industry. A TameBear weblog.(Untitled)- September 19, 2005 Microsoft Satisfaction: Dori Smith examines the 85% satisfaction rating Microsoft's employees give their company. Steve Balmer touts this survey to illustrate that the company is on track "to win the Web." But no one at Microsoft should be satisfied with their current performance; stagnant stock price, missed deadlines, lack of innovation, slow product delivery, and low customer satisfaction. Backup Brain via MyAppleMenuhttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2005/09/19.html#a738 (Untitled)- September 13, 2005 Microsoft and the iPod Nano: "Microsoft should issue all of its employees a nano and then have them report back a week later on why they can't make a product like that," writes Damien Byron. The article speculates about how much the WindowsOffice monopoly prevents Microsoft from producing appealing new products. Textura Design via MyAppleMenuhttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2005/09/13.html#a736 (Untitled)- September 13, 2005 Sad Tales After a School System Switch from Macs To Dells: The results are in after a two-year phase out of Macintosh computers to all-Windows at one school. IT support calls tripled; the IT dept had to hire another full-time tech; cost of the systems was UP after factoring in the expense for virus and spyware protection; money to combat a virus infestation in the first week of use was pulled from the software budget, postponing plans for new apps; and no money left for professional...http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2005/09/13.html#a735 |