Comments on: Would You Call Microsoft an Innovator? Join the Debate. http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/ Purveyor and Connoisseur of Fine Sarcasm and Analysis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steppy http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-586 Steppy Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:45:57 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-586 Microsoft might not innovate but it does improve. It takes the ideas from others and makes them viable and better. Also MS does not chase behind Apple, there is nothing Apple has that is better then MS or that MS would want. The Zune is simply an example of MS mentality, take the idea of a media player, make it better then the current leader in the industry's product (iPod) and join the market so you'll cash in on the already prepared market. You can't go wrong with this strategy. And it worked like a charm. While there were hundreds of other media players out there for years already Zune is the seccond best seller. How was this a bad idea? Jeff, I think you might benefit from a lesson in Economics 101 Microsoft might not innovate but it does improve. It takes the ideas from others and makes them viable and better.

Also MS does not chase behind Apple, there is nothing Apple has that is better then MS or that MS would want. The Zune is simply an example of MS mentality, take the idea of a media player, make it better then the current leader in the industry’s product (iPod) and join the market so you’ll cash in on the already prepared market. You can’t go wrong with this strategy. And it worked like a charm. While there were hundreds of other media players out there for years already Zune is the seccond best seller.

How was this a bad idea? Jeff, I think you might benefit from a lesson in Economics 101

]]> By: Jeff Ventura http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-340 Jeff Ventura Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:45:32 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-340 Dave -- oh cool. I'll check that out. TWiT rules. Dave — oh cool. I’ll check that out. TWiT rules.

]]> By: DaveHimself http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-335 DaveHimself Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:38:46 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-335 There is some good dicussion on this topic from Leo Laport and friends on the latest TWIT podcast. The first topic on episode 79. There is some good dicussion on this topic from Leo Laport and friends on the latest TWIT podcast. The first topic on episode 79.

]]> By: Tom B http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-296 Tom B Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:34:11 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-296 "Tom — Linux is more of a threat to MS core business, which is to say corporate/server environments" I am cognizant of that. The only reason they can maintain a grip on that market, IMO, is that many companies have a fixation on "Outlook"; a product FAR inferior to GMail...... “Tom — Linux is more of a threat to MS core business, which is to say corporate/server environments”
I am cognizant of that. The only reason they can maintain a grip on that market, IMO, is that many companies have a fixation on “Outlook”; a product FAR inferior to GMail……

]]> By: Jeff Ventura http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-293 Jeff Ventura Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:27:32 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-293 Tom -- Linux is more of a threat to MS core business, which is to say corporate/server environments. Linux will never be a threat on your average Joe's desktop. So in that sense, Linux is a bigger threat, because MS' bread and butter is its corporate penetration. Tom — Linux is more of a threat to MS core business, which is to say corporate/server environments. Linux will never be a threat on your average Joe’s desktop.

So in that sense, Linux is a bigger threat, because MS’ bread and butter is its corporate penetration.

]]> By: Tom B http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-292 Tom B Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:14:32 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-292 "Gary — I think they’re chasing Google and Apple (the iPod, not Mac) the most." MSFT seems to have trouble even defining it's challenges. If you listen to Ballmer, they seem more worried about LINUX than OSX. In 5 years, they are in for a bad (for them) surprise...... CLEARTYPE? An innovation? It's not even very good! “Gary — I think they’re chasing Google and Apple (the iPod, not Mac) the most.”

MSFT seems to have trouble even defining it’s challenges. If you listen to Ballmer, they seem more worried about LINUX than OSX. In 5 years, they are in for a bad (for them) surprise……

CLEARTYPE? An innovation? It’s not even very good!

]]> By: Jeff Ventura http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-275 Jeff Ventura Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:21:12 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-275 Gary -- I think they're chasing Google and Apple (the iPod, not Mac) the most. At least in the gaming console arena, their product has key value (Xbox Live) and the competition is making some missteps. Google and Apple aren't...yet. Gary — I think they’re chasing Google and Apple (the iPod, not Mac) the most. At least in the gaming console arena, their product has key value (Xbox Live) and the competition is making some missteps. Google and Apple aren’t…yet.

]]> By: 7Creation.com Gary Wong http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-274 7Creation.com Gary Wong Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:03:10 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-274 Microsoft seems to be chasing hard from behind Google and Sony. Microsoft seems to be chasing hard from behind Google and Sony.

]]> By: around here http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-263 around here Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:33:26 +0000 http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/2006/12/03/would-you-call-microsoft-an-innovator-join-the-debate/#comment-263 Interesting point. Sometimes idiomatic innovation is the only way MS has to get ahead. Transferring songs wirelessly (zune) sounds pretty cool to me. Interesting point. Sometimes idiomatic innovation is the only way MS has to get ahead. Transferring songs wirelessly (zune) sounds pretty cool to me.

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