Category Archives: Computer and Internet

What if Microsoft had done Windows 8 differently?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

A comment Matt Rosoff over on CITEworld’s re-publication of my post on Microsoft’s current approach to developer (and other customer) engagement inspired me to do a thought experiment.  What if Microsoft had approached “Windows 8″ differently?  There are a number … Continue reading →

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Now I get it, the Consumer guys at Microsoft are just plain wrong!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

I’m an Enterprise guy.  In the mid-70s I set a career goal of dethroning IBM from its then total dominance of the enterprise computing space.  By the end of the 80s I needed a new goal, and it’s always been … Continue reading →

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Losing patience with Windows Phone

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

I have to say that my patience with Windows Phone is wearing off.  There are two reasons for this.  The first is the lack of real progress on the application front.  The second is the feeling of abandonment surrounding the … Continue reading →

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WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 3

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Although there are several ways to interpret the phrase “integrated storage” (or “unified storage”) one of the most important ones to focus on is that it creates a single store for Unstructured, Semi-Structured, and Structured types of storage.  The differences … Continue reading →

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WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 2

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Hopefully Part 1 gave you some idea of the scenarios that Integrated Storage was intended to address and why you would want support in the storage system to help address them.  And yes, I barely scratched the surface of what one … Continue reading →

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WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 1

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

People have been bugging me to write about Integrated Storage for some time, and with Bill Gates having just disclosed that failure to ship WinFS was his biggest product regret  now seemed like a good time.  In Part 1 I’ll … Continue reading →

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Quick note on Surface Pro being sold out

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

I have no idea how many Microsoft had available yesterday but I did want to make a few observations: Microsoft Stores had been giving away Surface Pro reservation cards for the week before availability.  My local store ran out of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft is, and deserves to be, judged by a different standard

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

The Microsoft Surface Pro went on sale yesterday and immediately sold out, leading many pundits and other observers to declare the launch a failure.  Meanwhile the Surface RT has sold an unknown number of units (because Microsoft won’t reveal actual … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office for Linux: Are people asking and answering the wrong question?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Ok, rumors out today that Microsoft is considering releasing Microsoft Office on Linux.  Cue immediate reaction that ranges from skepticism to outright hostility that anyone would repeat such a rumor.  And the most negative reactions are coming from people I … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Microsoft on the Surface Pro

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

No this is not a true review.  I’ve had all of 20 minutes playing with a Surface Pro in the Microsoft Store.  I happened to hit the store just before the end of the work day when it was quiet, … Continue reading →

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