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• Microsoft's online gamble could be smart bet

  Now, here's something I can agree with wholeheartedly. In fact, I had exactly the same reaction: As I listened to financial analysts grumble about how Microsoft continues to pour its hard-earned software profits back into its online services effort... Posted Jul 18 2008, 03:50 PM by pthurrott with | with 56 comment(s) Filed under: Internet, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• MobileMe launch delayed ... Where's the outrage?

  Apple shut down its .Mac service yesterday to launch MobileMe and then ... ran into problems. As of today, MobileMe is still not available, and of course .Mac is down as well . So I have to wonder. Where's Ina Fried's scathing blog attack on Apple... Posted Jul 10 2008, 12:39 PM by pthurrott with | with 72 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Mobile, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• Bob Cringely is off his gourd

  The Robert X. Cringely stuff was cute once, but it's hit "Fake Steve Jobs" territory now: We know who you are, and it's just not fun or funny anymore. More to the point, The X-Man's latest is just plain crazy talk : MeMobile, You... Posted Jun 13 2008, 07:18 PM by pthurrott with | with 22 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Alt. Windows, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Questions and comments about Firefox 3, IE 8, the future of Web browsers, cloud computing, and how it all comes together

  So it's always amusing to me when the mainstream press tries to cover tech products, but I was particularly interested in this one since I'm in the middle of writing my own Firefox 3 review. I think that terms like "innovative" are thrown... Posted May 26 2008, 01:29 PM by pthurrott with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Internet, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• Bill Gates talks Windows 7 ... Again

  I want to qualify what I'm about to describe here with the following: Bill Gates is leaving (full-time) Microsoft. Soon. I get the feeling he doesn't necessarily ever accurately describe what's going on at the company. For example, he was... Posted May 14 2008, 10:59 AM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Windows 7, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Inside Microsoft's War Against Google

  Business Week takes on Microsoft's future and comes to the same conclusion I have. It's all about cloud computing: Before yanking the Yahoo offer, [Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer] had begun laying the groundwork for a strategy to compete with Google... Posted May 09 2008, 10:13 AM by pthurrott with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Google, Cloud computing, Commentary

• What might have been: A look back at Microsoft/Yahoo! coverage in WinInfo

  Well, it looks like Microsoft's attempt at a hostile takeover of Yahoo! is over. And really, thank God for that one: Yahoo! is the tech equivalent of a bad loan, something that would have come back to bite Microsoft sooner rather than later. So while... Posted May 04 2008, 02:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Google, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Go figure ... Joel doesn't get Live Mesh

  While I agree with part of Joel Spolsky's take on Live Mesh, overall it's pretty clear he just doesn't get it : Ray Ozzie's big achievement arrives and what is it? (drumroll...) Microsoft Live Mesh. The future of everything. Microsoft... Posted May 01 2008, 05:16 PM by pthurrott with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Live, Cloud computing, Commentary