Microsoft Zune September 30, 2006
Posted by piro in Microsoft, Random Inno, apple.1 comment so far
This is the almighty Zune from Microsoft. The only thing left for Microsoft is to be a content provider. Microsoft went back to the drawing board and came back with this device that matched Apple’s Ipod price for price but has more features like Wireless and a bigger screen size. Appart form those two striking features it also betters the Ipod as it can play music and video in more than one format (not just the WMA but also AAC).
Microsoft has decided to step over it’traditional partners and ditch the traditional way of doing business. I suspect frustration and fear has pushed them this far. Apple is currently re-surging and is becoming a runaway success (Almost 1 in 5 people I know have an Ipod). However I suspect Apple would not lie down and be owned by Microsoft again.
Yet it does’nt look too good for HP … September 30, 2006
Posted by piro in Business, Random Inno, hp.2 comments
It’s becoming pretty clear how HP spied on it’s employees and reporters. Cnet is reporting that some of the methods used to snoop on employees and alleged reporters included wiretapping. I’m not surprised mainly because it is not unnatural for firms to read and constantly monitor messages.
It’s a big bomb shell that threatens to disrupt Mark Hurd’s regrouping empire.
Voodoo PC and HP tie up September 29, 2006
Posted by piro in AMD, Business, Intel, Random Inno, alienware, apple, dell, hp.4 comments
Forbes is reporting that HP has acquired hot rod PC maker, Voodoo PC. Dell recently acquired Alienware which was also a gaming PC maker. The climate during the Dell acquisition is very similar to that surrounding the HP acquisition. Dell had been under-performing with lower than expected financial statements plus the fact that Intel tied up with Apple. How did Dell react? Dell not only acquired Alienware but announced that it would start using AMD chips as opposed to Intel only chips. This may have taken the heat of them for the mean time but with Apple’s continuous resurgence Dell may still be coughing and sneezing for some time.
Back to HP whose chairman recently resigned because she had apparently authorised the use of some crooked methods to unearth the mole within the board. Suddenly Mark Hurd see’s the need to change the focus by announcing that HP had acquired Alienware, well this might not be the case. But the computing industry just got a whole lot serious.
Congratulations to the chaps at Voodoo and HP for making the industry a lot more interesting.
Forget the Maltese Falcon … September 12, 2006
Posted by piro in Random Inno, YACHTS.1 comment so far
A while back I dreamt about the world’s most expensive boat. Forget that because what you really want is the WallyPower 118. It is priced at $24 Million.
This same Yacht was featured in the Island (it was named Renavatio).
1.6 Petaflops, now that’s serious September 10, 2006
Posted by piro in AMD, Random Inno, ibm.add a comment
Think you’re dreaming, no I just pinched myself so it cannot be a dream. IBM has just won a contract to supply the DoNSS with a 1.6 Peta-flop supercomputer. 1.6 Peta-flops is just surreal, for what ever you want to do even for the US Gov.
Did I mention that it is powered by 16000 dual core Opterons and 16000 Cell CPUs.
When has bashing crossed the line … September 4, 2006
Posted by piro in Life 2.0, Microsoft, Random Inno.add a comment
… here obviously. Apple which I’m beginning to love like Google took pot shots at Microsoft. I personally don’t think Microsoft deserved it, mainly because it’s like kicking them while they are down. But many would argue otherwise.
Anyhow I think my next laptop might be a mac especially since think secret reports that apple plans to release the Core 2 Duo versions come mid September. The new Intel chips are blazing fast + they are dual core.
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