GLG News by Akamai Software Users

I first wrote about this back in March and I am amazed that even since then, MSNBC.com still can't get it's live video streaming to work for anyone with a Firefox or Safari browser. And the worst part, they have no problem delivering you a 15 second ad in the player first, BEFORE they tell you that...

It's good to see that I am not the only one who thinks people are crazy when they say that TV is dead. TV is not dead. People kept telling me they don't watch TV anymore and only use their computer for video. What are they watching?

In an article on Barron's website this week, which Seeking Alpha has an annotated article summary of by Judy Weil, Mark Vererka says that Internap may be the next Akamai. No offense to Internap, but that's an absurd statement for anyone to make. As you'll see below when it comes purely to revenue, numbers...

The BBC announced today their new free Internet TV service today and are heralding the arrival of their "on-demand" iPlayer as "important as the first color broadcasts in the 1960s." They have got to be kidding.

While the stated synergies between the businesses make some sense, what's more important is the degree to which this takes Microsoft out of its sweet spot and into a new realm.

Microsoft can play in any space they want.Apple's market share and mind share is formidable.Features and cost will drive share shift.Is MS the real competition?

Internal corporate data searching needs will grow.Disk appears to be inexpensive, so what"s the problem?The drivers will be compliance and security.  

Will MS actually open up the kernel?What will the impact be to the cost and time for ISV's to change their systems?Will it work or be such an interface mess that we go with MS anyway? 

Differentiation is the key to dominant products.