There's a book that gives a good use of communication in developing nations. It's by CK Prahalad, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. It gives the example of how installing an internet terminal in rural Indian villages has helped them set the market for their livestock. They can log on, check the prices for the day and then head to market as more knowledgeable sellers. This keeps them from being taken advantage of and does a lot to help both their confidence and economic prosperity.
Maybe this guy is just the Forrest Gump of the video game industry. He may have just worked for all of these companies at the right time. I mean PS2 Launch wine? Who else has that?
The internet and the increased availability is going to drastically change the way software companies do business. Sure you and I probably don't want to mess with software as a subscription but think about the majority of users. If Microsoft, Sun and IBM can sell them on the idea of free hardware and updated software for a monthly/yearly fee, they'll take it. Look at Netflix and Gamefly now and then look at them in a couple of years. They're going to be doing well.
I don't see this as a viable model for all users. I can see that it might be worthwhile for companies like Sun and Microsoft to give a way low-end computers and bundle the updateable software subscriptions with it (X-Box anyone?) but what about people who want the best of the best? No way companies will start treating high end graphics cards as a commodity.
For servers, which the article seems to be based on, it might work but for the high end niche I just don't see it being doable.
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Maybe he meant AT&T and Verizon and then went on to speculate that they would merge eventually?
Can't they list on the NASDAQ? The NASDAQ requirements should be a better fit.
You can use Trillian and probably even use GoogleTalk without the ad words.
There's a book that gives a good use of communication in developing nations. It's by CK Prahalad, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. It gives the example of how installing an internet terminal in rural Indian villages has helped them set the market for their livestock. They can log on, check the prices for the day and then head to market as more knowledgeable sellers. This keeps them from being taken advantage of and does a lot to help both their confidence and economic prosperity.
Maybe this guy is just the Forrest Gump of the video game industry. He may have just worked for all of these companies at the right time. I mean PS2 Launch wine? Who else has that?
The internet and the increased availability is going to drastically change the way software companies do business. Sure you and I probably don't want to mess with software as a subscription but think about the majority of users. If Microsoft, Sun and IBM can sell them on the idea of free hardware and updated software for a monthly/yearly fee, they'll take it. Look at Netflix and Gamefly now and then look at them in a couple of years. They're going to be doing well.
For servers, which the article seems to be based on, it might work but for the high end niche I just don't see it being doable.