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Gorgeous vs. Fine
Stephen Chapman of ZDNet writes that the new iPad is absolutely gorgeous–and he’s hardly the only one who feels that way. Nearly two years after “going Mac”, I am completely drinking the Kool-Aid....
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Last to Cool
In the current issue of Vanity Fair, Kurt Eichenwald writes about Microsoft’s Lost Decade (the naughts). In case you’re wondering, in the 2000s the company’s stock flat-lined. In an interview about the...
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The State of the Cloud
In my second book, The Next Wave of Technologies (originally published in early 2010), I wrote about the difficulties that many organizations face as they attempt to move away from antiquated...
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Data is Location-Agnostic
Cloud computing is all the rage these days–and not just for newfangled startups. Even mature enterprise vendors are on board. Case in point: Microsoft’s latest version of its flagship Office doesn’t...
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The Cold War and the State of Enterprise IT
This post is sponsored by the Online VMware Forum 2013. In college, one of my favorite subjects was the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was then–and still am today–fascinated by how close the US and the USSR...
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On Language and Reorganizations
Microsoft today announced a reorg at the company. From CEO Steve Ballmer’s statement: Today’s announcement will enable us to execute even better on our strategy to deliver a family of devices and...
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BYOX
I’ve written on this site about the pros and cons of BYOD. The rationale is relatively simple: Organizations can save money and make employees happy by supporting devices previously not sanctioned in...
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Google, Big Data, and The Innovator’s Dilemma
Over the last few weeks, I’ve read plenty of articles that refer to Big Data as projects. Here’s one. This notion of Big Data as an IT project is a real bone of contention for me. It represents in my...
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Four Options for Dealing with XP’s Decommission
Up until April of 2010, I was exclusively a Windows guy. My PC ran Windows XP and, based upon what my friends and the experts told me, I was in no rush to upgrade to the much-maligned Vista. In that...
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On Microsoft, Android, and Platform Thinking
File this under previously unthinkable. Microsoft has released an Android phone. I’m a betting man, and I’d wager that such a move would have been considered a moonshot even four years ago. Imagine a...
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From a recent ComputerWorld piece: Microsoft yesterday confirmed that a retail copy of Office 2013 is permanently tied to the first PC on which it’s installed, preventing customers from deleting the...
View ArticleAmazon and Frenemies
The Age of the Platform is causing some interesting ripples, and not just with consumers. The enterprise is starting to pay attention to the threat posed by the Gang of Four. Exhibit A: Oracle’s new...
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Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
In the book, I write about the cardinal importance of the Consumerization of IT. In short, it’s been huge. Think about that in the context of the forthcoming retirement of Steve Ballmer. As Derek...
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The Folly of Blaiming Excel
“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” —B. F. Skinner The three killer apps of the Internet era are e-mail, the browser, and Microsoft Excel. Go into just about any office...
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Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
In The Age of the Platform, I write about the cardinal importance of the Consumerization of IT. In short, it’s been huge. Think about that in the context of the forthcoming retirement of Steve Ballmer....
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Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone
From a recent ComputerWorld piece: Microsoft yesterday confirmed that a retail copy of Office 2013 is permanently tied to the first PC on which it’s installed, preventing customers from deleting the...
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Folding the Best Hand: A Tech Strategy Lesson
In poker, sometimes you fold the best hand. In certain situations, it just doesn’t make sense to call, even if you might have your opponent beat. Its just a fact of life when you play cards. While some...
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Mobile Security: Necessary but Insufficient
In The Age of the Platform, I cover tech behemoths that have recently fallen from grace. The usual suspects include Yahoo!, BlackBerry, and Microsoft. Interim BlackBerry CEO John Chen recently sent an...
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The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
Since I was a kid, I’ve played poker with reasonable success. I even won a 40-person tournament in Vegas a few years back. To be sure, it’s a thinking person’s game, a fascinating amalgam strategy,...
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The First Rule of Platforms
Jeff Bezos understood the need to move quickly in 1995. The Internet was a land grab, and Bezos knew it. This is also known as first-mover advantage. His mantra: Get big fast. To be sure, it has...
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