Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
*sigh* I'll reiterate. I never called him a moron or even meant to suggest anything close.
I have written articles defending the man (http://bit.ly/WbErZi) and also in this article pointed out how quick he was on his feet.
The article in question was a great interview that went well apart from that statement he made. I characterized it as a mistake he should not have made.
At this level of competition, such mistakes should be (very) few and far between.
Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
I have an information systems degree and have been using computers since I was 4. I currently run (and own) several very profitable online blogs, run several businesses and had employees working for me before I turned 40.
That doesn't make me more or less qualified than you. We just may see the same facts differently.
If Microsoft Brings Office To The iPad, Sell Immediately [View article]
You said
So MSFT can hold out hope that they have created an incentive for people to buy a surface, but doing so is creating a massive incentive for someone to create a new Office for a very large user base in need of such a product. I think MSFT would be well advised to take that pool's money now, before someone else does.
- My response - companies have been trying for 24 years.
The Microsoft Surface Pro Launch Debacle Proves It's Time For Steve Ballmer To Go [View article]
My response.
1. Not about "ordering enough" They don't have and in many cases never received any.
2. It's not an impulse buy at all but when you get into Best Buy and you don't find what you came for, it's not unreasonable to assume you may look around casually. It's also reasonable to assume a subset of that crowd will buy something else.
Has Microsoft's Xbox One Destroyed Apple TV? [View article]
LOL.
This article is wildly ambitious.
First, the Xbox One looks monstrous. Not something people would want in their living room in general. Aesthetically it's a big step backward.
Next, it's expensive. At full console price, it's not going to attract customers just to watch TV differently.
Third, it remains to be seen if consumers are looking for yet another vendor to "transform" the way we watch TV. A lot of consumers like the way they watch TV just fine and even though TV a la carte would be cool, it remains to be seen if Microsoft is the vendor that can make it happen.
Finally, once again, have you seen how this thing looks?
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
*sigh* Ignorance should be a crime.
Let me respond to Skiz before I head out for the day.
Each of #1-8 are simply rehashes of what other opinion writers are saying.
--- No need to rehash, I was one of those writers. :-)
No data. Has Mr. O seen the testing results?
--- Being that I ran some of the most popular Windows sites on the web, I'm betting I had a better empirical feel for the data than you?
Any figures about start menu replacements being the downloaded to the majority of the 100+ million licenses sold?
--- Two things, One, yes there is data out there from Pokki, Start8 etc about the amount of downloads (I believe the total was around 8 to 10 million last i checked). Two, stop bandying around the 100 million number recklessly - makes you sound like a simpleton.
Any evidence that people aren't buying Windows PCs because of the ads? Any sales data? Anything at all that isn't opinion?
--- The sales data is pretty conclusive. Windows 8 is selling at close to the same rate as Windows 7 even though it's a much bigger market now - use your common sense and do the math.
Finally, the conclusion is that billions were left on the table because of Windows 8. Considering the super-quick adoption rate of Windows tablets & convertables, and considering the sales pace that is close to Windows 7, I'm really struggling to follow how he's getting there.
--- Not surprised you're struggling. 8.1 is a response to user feedback. Microsoft have acknowledged that. If they received enough negative feedback to do a new release, we can extrapolate that there was enough NEGATIVE consumer data to justify that. If there was enough NEGATIVE consumer data to justify that, we can assume it was related to sales and not just sentiment. Microsoft is a BUSINESS, they wouldn't spend more DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS to fix a product unless it was related to LOSSES.
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
So what you're saying is that despite the negative buzz about the Start Button and the new Metro and RT, all the consumers who would have bought Windows 8 at launch still bought it? And the negative buzz and confusion didn't hurt sales significantly?
Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
I have written articles defending the man (http://bit.ly/WbErZi) and also in this article pointed out how quick he was on his feet.
The article in question was a great interview that went well apart from that statement he made. I characterized it as a mistake he should not have made.
At this level of competition, such mistakes should be (very) few and far between.
Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
That doesn't make me more or less qualified than you. We just may see the same facts differently.
Thanks for the comment.
:-)
Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
:-)
Microsoft CEO Makes Stunning Statement About Surface Pro Tablets [View article]
If Microsoft Brings Office To The iPad, Sell Immediately [View article]
So MSFT can hold out hope that they have created an incentive for people to buy a surface, but doing so is creating a massive incentive for someone to create a new Office for a very large user base in need of such a product. I think MSFT would be well advised to take that pool's money now, before someone else does.
- My response - companies have been trying for 24 years.
The Microsoft Surface Pro Launch Debacle Proves It's Time For Steve Ballmer To Go [View article]
1. Not about "ordering enough" They don't have and in many cases never received any.
2. It's not an impulse buy at all but when you get into Best Buy and you don't find what you came for, it's not unreasonable to assume you may look around casually. It's also reasonable to assume a subset of that crowd will buy something else.
The Microsoft Surface Pro Launch Debacle Proves It's Time For Steve Ballmer To Go [View article]
At this level, none of these companies can afford to have sub standard roll-outs.
Why Windows 8.1 Is Irrelevant And It's Time For Investors To Look Toward Windows 9 [View article]
Why Windows 8.1 Is Irrelevant And It's Time For Investors To Look Toward Windows 9 [View article]
Has Microsoft's Xbox One Destroyed Apple TV? [View article]
This article is wildly ambitious.
First, the Xbox One looks monstrous. Not something people would want in their living room in general. Aesthetically it's a big step backward.
Next, it's expensive. At full console price, it's not going to attract customers just to watch TV differently.
Third, it remains to be seen if consumers are looking for yet another vendor to "transform" the way we watch TV. A lot of consumers like the way they watch TV just fine and even though TV a la carte would be cool, it remains to be seen if Microsoft is the vendor that can make it happen.
Finally, once again, have you seen how this thing looks?
:-)
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
Let me respond to Skiz before I head out for the day.
Each of #1-8 are simply rehashes of what other opinion writers are saying.
--- No need to rehash, I was one of those writers. :-)
No data. Has Mr. O seen the testing results?
--- Being that I ran some of the most popular Windows sites on the web, I'm betting I had a better empirical feel for the data than you?
Any figures about start menu replacements being the downloaded to the majority of the 100+ million licenses sold?
--- Two things, One, yes there is data out there from Pokki, Start8 etc about the amount of downloads (I believe the total was around 8 to 10 million last i checked). Two, stop bandying around the 100 million number recklessly - makes you sound like a simpleton.
Any evidence that people aren't buying Windows PCs because of the ads? Any sales data? Anything at all that isn't opinion?
--- The sales data is pretty conclusive. Windows 8 is selling at close to the same rate as Windows 7 even though it's a much bigger market now - use your common sense and do the math.
Finally, the conclusion is that billions were left on the table because of Windows 8. Considering the super-quick adoption rate of Windows tablets & convertables, and considering the sales pace that is close to Windows 7, I'm really struggling to follow how he's getting there.
--- Not surprised you're struggling. 8.1 is a response to user feedback. Microsoft have acknowledged that. If they received enough negative feedback to do a new release, we can extrapolate that there was enough NEGATIVE consumer data to justify that. If there was enough NEGATIVE consumer data to justify that, we can assume it was related to sales and not just sentiment. Microsoft is a BUSINESS, they wouldn't spend more DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS to fix a product unless it was related to LOSSES.
Hope that explains it plainly enough for you.
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
:-)
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
My bad. :-)
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]
You can't be that delusional.
8 Billion-Dollar Mistakes Microsoft Made That Killed Windows 8 And Led To Windows 8.1 [View article]