Category Archives for Computers

→ The iPad Challenge

DiogeneX on why the iPad sets a new bar for the consumer electronics industry: In management theory, there’s a well known construct called the Project Triangle. The idea is that a product has three potential properties (Good, Fast and Cheap) … Continue reading

25. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 comment

★ iCloud, a step towards the Cloud Operating System

Shawn Blanc, summarizing a lengthy post by Federico Viticci from Macstories: And so, if iCloud is the operating system then it’s almost as if Lion and iOS 5 have become a type of app. It’s an interesting and exciting time … Continue reading

18. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers, Philosophy, Services | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

★ The Cloud Operating System(s)

Happy new year! As a first article for 2011 I am going into exploration mode, playing a bit with abstract concepts and speculation, hoping you find this kind of article useful. Paul Buchheit clarifies his recent comment about why ChromeOS … Continue reading

07. January 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers, Innovation, Quotes | Tags: , , , | 3 comments

★ Creation vs. Consumption devices

Wired Epicenter hints at an interesting trend, that the App model is fragmenting the personal computing market: If the fat part of the market consumers starts buying output-oriented devices rather than the general purpose, input-friendly computers they buy now, which … Continue reading

06. July 2010 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers | Tags: , , | 2 comments

★ Very Personal Computing and the new PC industry landscape

Jean-Louis Gassée on Monday Note points out the shift in profit pools in the personal computing industry from traditional PC form factors (desktops & laptops) to smartphones & tablets, which he aptly calls “Very Personal Computers”: Apple, Google, and now … Continue reading

03. May 2010 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers, Mobile, Strategy | Tags: , , , | 2 comments

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