I wonder if Ballmer was watching?
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| montezuma Nov 19, 2009 7:02 PM EDT |
Linux kernel, open source, web apps only, super fast. The anti-windows for the common person? Hmmm MS must really hate Google now. The google scattergun continues...... Stanford rules the world. |
| herzeleid Nov 19, 2009 7:31 PM EDT |
The sound of chairs splintering against the wall of Ballmer's office could be heard as far away as Armonk. |
| Steven_Rosenber Nov 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT |
Ballmer probably thinks Windows Live Workspace, or whatever it is they call their cloud thing, will win the day, and that users are too wedded to their traditional desktops and familiar apps. That's probably true to some extent, but between Mac OS, Linux and now Google OS, the monopoly is facing some tough competition. But I think this Google OS will really turn things around in the netbook space. We went from mostly Linux to mostly Windows (but not all, despite what some say) ... I think the Google branding will be enough to get this OS and its cloudiness some fairly good play out there. Google is focusing on the netbook, but you can bet they'll build it out to laptops and desktops as time goes on. That's when Ballmer should be a bit worried. But I'm sure if MS wants to develop some cloud apps that work through the browser -- those will work in the Chrome OS. The kicker is making any $$$ off of them. |
| jezuch Nov 20, 2009 3:18 AM EDT |
Quoting:Ballmer probably thinks Windows Live Workspace, or whatever it is they call their cloud thing, will win the day With some "help", yes... |
| jacog Nov 20, 2009 3:40 AM EDT |
I feel as if Chrome OS will be Google's first big failure. It's all about how much it restricts one from doing things, it seems. We'll see, I guess. |
| hkwint Nov 20, 2009 7:12 AM EDT |
What's worryig for MS is the decrease of internet-traffic from desktops. They understood it's not about desktops anymore, that's why they came with ways to "conquer the web", make people pay to MS for using the net. Nonetheless, their web strategy is mainly based on desktops; also because it seems WinMobile is failing. They cannot push Silverlight if a non-ignorable portion of the internet can't use it. Given Android, LiMo, Maemo, embedded-TV's all not running Silverlight (and probably neither will ChromeOS), the failure of Windows Mobile which is too little too late I guess, the recent failure of their cloud where people lost their data, and them being behind when it comes to 'cloud-office' it seems their competitors drove Microsofts little car in the poo (excuse my cycling-language). |
| montezuma Nov 20, 2009 9:00 AM EDT |
Interesting the connection with Ubuntu http://blog.canonical.com/?p=294 I like the fact that google will insist on FOSS hardware drivers. That must help us linux users. |
| bigg Nov 20, 2009 9:19 AM EDT |
> Given Android, LiMo, Maemo, embedded-TV's all not running Silverlight Add the Wii - there are tens of millions of them in use. |
| hkwint Nov 20, 2009 10:21 AM EDT |
Yeah, forgot that one. Maybe PS3 too? |
| bigg Nov 20, 2009 10:48 AM EDT |
Yes, there is no PS3 support for Silverlight AFAIK. |
| hkwint Nov 20, 2009 8:24 PM EDT |
Hmm, it would be interesting to count the number of smartphones / game boxes not running Silverlight I guess. Maybe I can find some numbers. |
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