Archive for May, 2007

Palm and Microsoft fail to Deliver Coolness

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

So while I write this post on my 17″MacBook Pro on the MBTA while tethered to my Motorola Q, I have wonder why on earth Palm would announce such a foolish device such as the the Foleo (Folio?)? Granted it hasn’t been officially announced yet and I’m only going by what Engadget is reporting, but [...]

Could Palm or Microsoft introduce something cooler than the iPhone?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

With the iPhone launch just days away, it would appear that Microsoft and Palm might be about to reveal how they might counter Apple’s offering. Palm has announced that they will introduce “a new category of mobile device” which sounds like it could be their answer to the iPhone that Verizon was referring to. Then [...]

Microsoft Silverlight: It’s Like Flash without an Installed Base

Friday, May 4th, 2007

By now, you’ve probably read plenty about Microsoft’s new Silverlight platform and how it’s going be a major player in the coming year. While I don’t doubt that Silverlight will be significant, I have a very tough time seeing how MS can overcome the installed base that Adobe has with Flash. And I’m not just [...]