Apple’s new phone January 12, 2007
Posted by piro in Random Inno, apple, iphone.add a comment
In case you missed it Apple recently announced their new iphone Apple iTouch Phone. Due out here in Europe in October retailling for about £250.
Why Apple, and not Microsoft for Nintendo November 12, 2006
Posted by piro in Business, Microsoft, Nintendo, PC, Random Inno, Wii, Xbox, apple.1 comment so far
Following my last post here. One comment I received moved me to post this response:
Comment:
I think Microsoft will attempt the purchase…. not Apple. It will be a very smart move for chairman Bill and Co. they will take the market lead in the video games market (especially in Japan) and crush Sony in the process….. just imagine Mario, Link and the Masterchief getting drunk together….
Least we forget that microsoft have invested too much money into the xbox. Also buying Nintendo would be too expensive for them (not that the don’t have the cash), because the two companies have different agenda’s, (no synergy). Nintendo makes games and have voiced that all along while Microsoft is a software company that was forced into console gaming due to market conditions, (basicallybrb,cramps
Microsoft would defend anything they think is a threat to their business). I believe Microsofts long term aim is to use Xbox Live like an itunes platform, basically hitting Apple where they defend.
Apple like Microsoft make computers but differ since: one – they don’t have a gaming unit yet! Two – have not been forced by the market to make games yet, this is why even apple have not really bothered pitching their products to gamers like Microsoft have. Three – Apple have been able to carve out the Music business for themselves and can use this to leverage their other non ipod products. This is really the way business might be done in the future.
On buying Nintendo, my belief is Nintendo’s products look like Apple’s, their ideology match Apple’s. Apple needs to be able to defend Microsoft on the gaming front. because XBOX live is a threat to there itunes service.
Apple and Nintendo a perfect match … October 15, 2006
Posted by piro in Business, Nintendo, Random Inno, Wii, apple.1 comment so far
Word on the street is that if the Nintendo Wii sells as predicted then another acquisition is in the pipeline. Apple might attempt to purchase Nintendo.
more to come
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.
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.
