GLG News by Microsoft Vista OS Experts

1.  A downturn is the US alone can has less impact on web-based companies. 2.  US is the leader in the online community

1.  The more data that can be shared, the more data we want. 2.  New types of storage increase data collection at the source.

1.  Sharing of information from one service to another needs to be thought out. 2.  The viral nature of online business causes the rewriting of new rules.

1. The Darwinism of technology continues in economic hard times. 2. Today's hot gadget is tomorrow's paperweight and CIO's should look to prune un-needed equipment.

In terms of volume the iPhone is indeed a “niche product” for Nokia.  However, the impact the iPhone is having on the handset market is much greater than its market share might indicate.  Nokia needs to address their steadily dropping US market share, although the iPhone is only one small...

The integration of Google Apps into Salesforce.com’s products can only help both companies, so it is certainly not going to help Microsoft.  On the other hand, this level of integration has been available for quite a while between Microsoft’s Outlook and ERP solutions, so it’s not likely to have...

The best course for Microsoft is to release the next OS ahead of schedule and write Vista off as an interim step.  If Microsoft can get a solid Windows 7 released in the middle of 2009 they will retain their hold on the desktop market.  If not, they risk losing a large percentage of...

With the overall state of the economy a general slowdown in technology companies is inevitable.  That does not equate to a collapse akin to 2001 or the current Financial Services sector.  Unless something changes only the weak companies will be hurt severely.

Microsoft has made surprising progress in the last 2-3 years to get into Gartner’s leaders magic quadrant.  The recent massive consolidation in the BI market gives Microsoft a window of opportunity to win market share at the expense of the well-known vendors. 

1.  Solid State drives are the future (not too distant) 2.  Reports of problems grab headlines, but rarely stop a trend