GLG News by Microprocessor Experts (North America)

In troubled times even large and healthy companies need to avoid major missteps, yet Satyam has just been guilty of one (possibly two) such missteps.  At best this will dent their growth.  At worst it could signal a company sale or dissolution.  The focus now has to be on retaining existing...

Recessions have a winnowing effect on companies.  Once the bad times are past those who survived without major damage are stronger, largely at the expense of the others.  Keys to survival include cash (lots of it!), a solid market position and competitive products.

Web 2.0 will most likely become a key technology for enterprise IT, but adoption is slow for many reasons.  Security, functionality, ROI are all areas that have generally not yet been fully addressed, along with finding time for IT people to become comfortable with the technology.

The sales of PC's with LED based displayes have surged 63% in the most recent quarter and are expected to reach 2.1 million units in 2008, capturing a 5.4% market share. The trand is expceted to continue.

The recent terror attacks in Mumbai are bringing into question the safety and stability of the Indian environment.  American companies may be reluctant to move more of their business to India if they perceive the environment as unsafe or unstable.  Such reluctance could have a chilling effect...

Linux is now a viable alternative for a desktop operating system.  It works cleanly with most modern and not so modern hardware.  It comes pre-packaged so someone less than a genius can install it.  Why hasn’t it taken the world by storm?  Largely because there isn’t a sufficient...

Smartphones are increasingly capable, attractive and usable.  While they still represent a minority market share in the cell phone market, their popularity is growing.  Apple gets most of the publicity, but RIM, Nokia and others are not sitting still.

The short answer is – yes!  Both enterprises and consumers seem unlikely to spend much on PCs this holiday season.  Nonetheless, bad times can work to the long-term advantage of vendors if they are properly positioned going in.

There is an increasing backlash in the US to offshore outsourcing, particularly the large deals typically outsourced to large Indian providers.  The new political climate may embolden displaced US workers to complain more loudly, and Washington to listen more.   Even if little concrete...

It appears Microsoft has listened to the complaints about Vista and is addressing them with a more-compatible, leaner and easier-to-use Vista/Windows 7.  Windows 7 looks like it could also be named Vista SP3.  This is exactly what enterprises are waiting for and if Microsoft delivers it in...