machinecode101

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I use OpenOffice and OWA, navicat when I need to access MSSQL, safari for browsing. No issues. Barely an MS tool needed to navigate our enterprise. I won't be waiting for MSOffice for Anything. MS are crazy to hold back their PR machine in the fac…

in Microsoft has no plans to release Office for Mac 2013 Comment by machinecode101 July 2012
In the client consumer space the last 20 years have seen evolution from pc, through phones, mp3 players, smartphones, tablets. All are still in play but sales are splitting across more markets. Whilst their are more devices and consumers, there are …

in Microsoft says Apple's 'post-PC' view is wrong, claims it's a 'PC+' era Comment by machinecode101 July 2012
I think ms will have surface success if w8 phones win the hearts and minds and, they can back up their tablet/phone ecosystem with a cheap and easily accessible app store.

in Bill Gates: There is 'a strong possibility' Apple needs a Surface-like device Comment by machinecode101 July 2012
Whilst AD and Exchange are likely to be the main players for a while, BYOD (and HTML5) are likely to see a weakening of client-OS choice by IT departments, and the introduction of a wide mix of mobile computing running iOS, OSX, Linux and Windows …

in Mac workplace penetration loosens Window's stranglehold on enterprise Comment by machinecode101 June 2012