Comments on: scoble’s right about microsoft and apple http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/ a geek's take on the world Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:39:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sawickipedia | omg - apple’s not perfect! news at 11 (updated) http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Sawickipedia | omg - apple’s not perfect! news at 11 (updated) Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:46:10 +0000 http://www.sawickipedia.com/blog/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/#comment-61 [...] to freeze.  Combined the growing disaster that Leopard has become and Apple’s screwup in handling third party developers for the iPhone and one starts to wonder about the emperor steve’s new [...] [...] to freeze.  Combined the growing disaster that Leopard has become and Apple’s screwup in handling third party developers for the iPhone and one starts to wonder about the emperor steve’s new [...]

]]> By: Sawickipedia | why microsoft wants facebook - it’s not what you think http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Sawickipedia | why microsoft wants facebook - it’s not what you think Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:00:31 +0000 http://www.sawickipedia.com/blog/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/#comment-60 [...] Now we already can see that the desktop OS is losing importance as traditional client apps are all moving online into the browser. As was often predicted - the Network has become the Computer. But Microsoft isn’t worried about the shift from the desktop to the web per se - they’re worried that their development platform for the web - ASP.NET - is about as cool to the next generation of developers as their Dad’s or Mom’s Oldsmobile. Microsoft has been a ginourmous success largely because they have historically not only owned the platform but more importantly owned the developer community. If there’s a company that understands ISV relations, it’s Microsoft (as discussed previously here). [...] [...] Now we already can see that the desktop OS is losing importance as traditional client apps are all moving online into the browser. As was often predicted – the Network has become the Computer. But Microsoft isn’t worried about the shift from the desktop to the web per se – they’re worried that their development platform for the web – ASP.NET – is about as cool to the next generation of developers as their Dad’s or Mom’s Oldsmobile. Microsoft has been a ginourmous success largely because they have historically not only owned the platform but more importantly owned the developer community. If there’s a company that understands ISV relations, it’s Microsoft (as discussed previously here). [...]

]]> By: Sawickipedia » Blog Archive » valleywag calls it - facebook is the new microsoft http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Sawickipedia » Blog Archive » valleywag calls it - facebook is the new microsoft Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:06:31 +0000 http://www.sawickipedia.com/blog/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/#comment-59 [...] is facebook the new microsoft?  Facebook is following the Microsoft development platform playbook (as discussed here previously) with their F8 application development platform.  Suddently there are hundreds of ISV’s [...] [...] is facebook the new microsoft?  Facebook is following the Microsoft development platform playbook (as discussed here previously) with their F8 application development platform.  Suddently there are hundreds of ISV’s [...]

]]> By: Greg O'Byrne http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Greg O'Byrne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.sawickipedia.com/blog/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/#comment-58 Spot on. It is one of Microsoft's key strengths. Another point for you, Visual Studio is the best IDE on the market and has been for a decade. Think about that. Spot on. It is one of Microsoft’s key strengths.

Another point for you, Visual Studio is the best IDE on the market and has been for a decade. Think about that.

]]> By: Thomas http://sawickipedia.com/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Thomas Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:09:08 +0000 http://www.sawickipedia.com/blog/2007/07/10/scobles-right-about-microsoft-and-apple/#comment-57 I think how transparent a company is willing to be with its information on projects in the pipeline can be correlated to their partner eco-system. If a company has strong partner relationships, such as Microsoft and Adobe, they tend to be more open with information to ensure their partners have the information they need. A company less worried about partners such as Apple can be more secretive. This does lead to an exciting holiday type atmosphere when the 'secret' projects are finally released, but how do partners really fit into this model? I think how transparent a company is willing to be with its information on projects in the pipeline can be correlated to their partner eco-system.

If a company has strong partner relationships, such as Microsoft and Adobe, they tend to be more open with information to ensure their partners have the information they need.

A company less worried about partners such as Apple can be more secretive. This does lead to an exciting holiday type atmosphere when the ’secret’ projects are finally released, but how do partners really fit into this model?

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