Posts by karmadave

Microsoft getting back into the game is a good thing for the industry as it keeps the other players on their toes. Competition and free markets are the essence of Capitalism. That said, Microsoft is really going to have a tough time...

Another 'junk' lawsuit brought by a 'patent troll'. In order for a company to defend a patent, they a) have to prove they were granted the patent and b) that the defendant's technology knowingly infringes in said patent. Being an...

Since my son got his iPod Touch, he's not used his Nintendo DS once. Nintendo knows that these types of devices are hurting their business model of selling $30 games. Fortunately, for Nintendo, they control the Mario Brothers franchise...

Nokia is no patent 'troll' and I suspect they have legitimate claims. However, I suspect they is more going on behind the scenes than meets the eye. Nokia missed the boat on smart phones and bringing a lawsuit against Apple may be their...

The money quote, from Eric Schmidt is "We love the iPhone". Why shouldn't they? Leverage Apple's R&D and bring similar functionality to the lots of devices. Isn't that what Android is all about? Google is simply taking a...

This is what it's all about folks. Competition! Some people will go on about how great their device is while other will tout 'open' vs. 'closed architecture. Ultimately, it comes down to understanding the consumer better that your...

Quote: Originally Posted by Akac Well because it wasn't a MS company. MS bought a pre-existing company that had a pre-existing service running off Sun and Oracle. While this may be true, the lack of a successful Backup and Restore...

I could see this mainly having appeal as a home server, mainly for Media (Photo's/Music/Videos), but I would think it's appeal as even a small business server is limited.

I'm reading this thread with great interest and several posters have made good points. Others, well perhaps they lack an understanding of the server market. I worked for Apple from 1987 - 1992, as a field sales rep, and spent 15 years as...