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Category Archives: Computer and Internet
Now I get it, the Consumer guys at Microsoft are just plain wrong!
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
Losing patience with Windows Phone
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
WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 3
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Database, Microsoft, SQL Server, Windows
Tagged Cairo OFS, Integrated Storage, OFS, Unified Storage, WinFS
6 Comments
WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 2
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Database, Microsoft, SQL Server, Windows
Tagged Cairo OFS, Integrated Storage, OFS, Windows, WinFS
6 Comments
WinFS, Integrated/Unified Storage, and Microsoft – Part 1
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Database, Microsoft, SQL Server
Tagged Cairo, Cairo OFS, Integrated Storage, Object File Store, Unified Storage, WinFS
9 Comments
Quick note on Surface Pro being sold out
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft
Tagged Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Pro sales, Surface Pro shortage
3 Comments
Microsoft is, and deserves to be, judged by a different standard
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft
Tagged Microsoft, Microsoft Surface Pro, Mirosoft Surface
21 Comments
Microsoft Office for Linux: Are people asking and answering the wrong question?
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
Congratulations Microsoft on the Surface Pro
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
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft
Tagged Microsoft Surface, Surface, Surface Pro
7 Comments
Another little “shopping” trip to Best Buy and the Microsoft Store
With release of the Surface Pro imminent, and word on the street that both the Microsoft Store and Best Buy already had units on display, I made another stop at both of my local outlets. I know I sound like … Continue reading
Hal's (Im)Perfect Vision 