Re: [Skunkworks] Steve Ballmer steps down as C.E.O of Microsoft
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma Check examples of disruptive technology here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
My take on Steve Balmer He was not paranoid enough. He thrived too much on their previous success of Microsoft. He scoffed at apple when they went ipod, he scoffed at Google saying all they knew is search. He assumed, the PC was here to stay Today most people do computing on non MS products. You read right, MOST. Because most computing is no longer word processing, database management etc plus there is countless cloud based solutions for all the above. Nowadays , computing is social media and mobile based. samsung and apple and google have increasingly locked MS out of the above ( although they earn royalties from patented technologies that all the above use) They need a game changer, and it cannot be on incremental innovations and improvements technology. Google is working on smart cars, google glass, they are making big bets. Apple is always secretive on what they are working on. Samsung is conquering our lives from tvs to fridges to all sorts of devices. Microsoft isnt going anywhere soon, but if they do not create urgency to start changing the game, they will slowly fade away ,their competitors are not sleeping On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma
Check examples of disruptive technology here
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation
Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
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Microsoft has been spending alot of money on R&D in the past 3 years and this is usually not to waste. I am personally interested in a complete ecosystem where my phone laptop and tablet run the same thing and can talk to each other seamlessly. Apple has managed to do this but the premium on their devices is not attractive to me. Microsoft are the best placed to build the same especially if they can get the price right. The laptops I see from Intel where the screen is a tablet that detaches from the rest of the hardware is a killer product for me. The rest of the body can hold the hefty inards that I need for work while the tablet can be used for leisurely browsing or media consumption. I believe they can hit a pricepoint close to a macbook pro if they work out logistics right. Mobile is all well and good though I think it is just the newest shiny thing. It has increased penetration of info tech but is not a replacement to a solid machine that can crunch data. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>wrote:
My take on Steve Balmer
He was not paranoid enough. He thrived too much on their previous success of Microsoft. He scoffed at apple when they went ipod, he scoffed at Google saying all they knew is search. He assumed, the PC was here to stay
Today most people do computing on non MS products. You read right, MOST. Because most computing is no longer word processing, database management etc plus there is countless cloud based solutions for all the above. Nowadays , computing is social media and mobile based. samsung and apple and google have increasingly locked MS out of the above ( although they earn royalties from patented technologies that all the above use)
They need a game changer, and it cannot be on incremental innovations and improvements technology. Google is working on smart cars, google glass, they are making big bets. Apple is always secretive on what they are working on. Samsung is conquering our lives from tvs to fridges to all sorts of devices.
Microsoft isnt going anywhere soon, but if they do not create urgency to start changing the game, they will slowly fade away ,their competitors are not sleeping
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma
Check examples of disruptive technology here
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation
Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
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-- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.
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-- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke
Hello Mark, You are right about Microsoft spending a lot of their funds on great research. One of them is this piece of software that performs Voice-voice translations: < http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/122083-microsoft-unveils-universal-transl...
I think it is a highly commendable piece of work.
There is a demo on this page < http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 > Martin. On 8/27/13, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
Microsoft has been spending alot of money on R&D in the past 3 years and this is usually not to waste. I am personally interested in a complete ecosystem where my phone laptop and tablet run the same thing and can talk to each other seamlessly. Apple has managed to do this but the premium on their devices is not attractive to me. Microsoft are the best placed to build the same especially if they can get the price right.
The laptops I see from Intel where the screen is a tablet that detaches from the rest of the hardware is a killer product for me. The rest of the body can hold the hefty inards that I need for work while the tablet can be used for leisurely browsing or media consumption. I believe they can hit a pricepoint close to a macbook pro if they work out logistics right.
Mobile is all well and good though I think it is just the newest shiny thing. It has increased penetration of info tech but is not a replacement to a solid machine that can crunch data.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>wrote:
My take on Steve Balmer
He was not paranoid enough. He thrived too much on their previous success of Microsoft. He scoffed at apple when they went ipod, he scoffed at Google saying all they knew is search. He assumed, the PC was here to stay
Today most people do computing on non MS products. You read right, MOST. Because most computing is no longer word processing, database management etc plus there is countless cloud based solutions for all the above. Nowadays , computing is social media and mobile based. samsung and apple and google have increasingly locked MS out of the above ( although they earn royalties from patented technologies that all the above use)
They need a game changer, and it cannot be on incremental innovations and improvements technology. Google is working on smart cars, google glass, they are making big bets. Apple is always secretive on what they are working on. Samsung is conquering our lives from tvs to fridges to all sorts of devices.
Microsoft isnt going anywhere soon, but if they do not create urgency to start changing the game, they will slowly fade away ,their competitors are not sleeping
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma
Check examples of disruptive technology here
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation
Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
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-- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.
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-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
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@Martin such technology if refined would be a godsend to travellers. I was recently in Brazil and knowing zero Portuguese proved to be as debilitating as being mute. I wonder why they haven't rolled it out to their smartphones. It could be a very strong selling point. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Martin Akolo Chiteri < martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Mark,
You are right about Microsoft spending a lot of their funds on great research. One of them is this piece of software that performs Voice-voice translations: <
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/122083-microsoft-unveils-universal-transl...
I think it is a highly commendable piece of work.
There is a demo on this page < http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 >
Martin.
On 8/27/13, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
Microsoft has been spending alot of money on R&D in the past 3 years and this is usually not to waste. I am personally interested in a complete ecosystem where my phone laptop and tablet run the same thing and can talk to each other seamlessly. Apple has managed to do this but the premium on their devices is not attractive to me. Microsoft are the best placed to build the same especially if they can get the price right.
The laptops I see from Intel where the screen is a tablet that detaches from the rest of the hardware is a killer product for me. The rest of the body can hold the hefty inards that I need for work while the tablet can be used for leisurely browsing or media consumption. I believe they can hit a pricepoint close to a macbook pro if they work out logistics right.
Mobile is all well and good though I think it is just the newest shiny thing. It has increased penetration of info tech but is not a replacement to a solid machine that can crunch data.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>wrote:
My take on Steve Balmer
He was not paranoid enough. He thrived too much on their previous success of Microsoft. He scoffed at apple when they went ipod, he scoffed at Google saying all they knew is search. He assumed, the PC was here to stay
Today most people do computing on non MS products. You read right, MOST. Because most computing is no longer word processing, database management etc plus there is countless cloud based solutions for all the above. Nowadays , computing is social media and mobile based. samsung and apple and google have increasingly locked MS out of the above ( although they earn royalties from patented technologies that all the above use)
They need a game changer, and it cannot be on incremental innovations and improvements technology. Google is working on smart cars, google glass, they are making big bets. Apple is always secretive on what they are working on. Samsung is conquering our lives from tvs to fridges to all sorts of devices.
Microsoft isnt going anywhere soon, but if they do not create urgency to start changing the game, they will slowly fade away ,their competitors are not sleeping
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma
Check examples of disruptive technology here
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation
Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too late < http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ >
Martin. ______________________________________
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-- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.
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-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
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@Mark, one thing I know about technology is that it only gets to the hands of consumers when it becomes cheap enough to mass-produce it. Those who invested in its Research and development need to get their money-back (break-even) first. I can also see such a device being highly beneficial to say people holding international conferences and in need of translation in real-time. Or teachers from foreign lands / cultures willing to talk to students (kids and adults alike) about different subjects of their interests, and so on. Martin. On 8/27/13, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
@Martin such technology if refined would be a godsend to travellers. I was recently in Brazil and knowing zero Portuguese proved to be as debilitating as being mute. I wonder why they haven't rolled it out to their smartphones. It could be a very strong selling point.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Martin Akolo Chiteri < martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Mark,
You are right about Microsoft spending a lot of their funds on great research. One of them is this piece of software that performs Voice-voice translations: <
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/122083-microsoft-unveils-universal-transl...
I think it is a highly commendable piece of work.
There is a demo on this page < http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/dl.aspx?id=160725 >
Martin.
On 8/27/13, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
Microsoft has been spending alot of money on R&D in the past 3 years and this is usually not to waste. I am personally interested in a complete ecosystem where my phone laptop and tablet run the same thing and can talk to each other seamlessly. Apple has managed to do this but the premium on their devices is not attractive to me. Microsoft are the best placed to build the same especially if they can get the price right.
The laptops I see from Intel where the screen is a tablet that detaches from the rest of the hardware is a killer product for me. The rest of the body can hold the hefty inards that I need for work while the tablet can be used for leisurely browsing or media consumption. I believe they can hit a pricepoint close to a macbook pro if they work out logistics right.
Mobile is all well and good though I think it is just the newest shiny thing. It has increased penetration of info tech but is not a replacement to a solid machine that can crunch data.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>wrote:
My take on Steve Balmer
He was not paranoid enough. He thrived too much on their previous success of Microsoft. He scoffed at apple when they went ipod, he scoffed at Google saying all they knew is search. He assumed, the PC was here to stay
Today most people do computing on non MS products. You read right, MOST. Because most computing is no longer word processing, database management etc plus there is countless cloud based solutions for all the above. Nowadays , computing is social media and mobile based. samsung and apple and google have increasingly locked MS out of the above ( although they earn royalties from patented technologies that all the above use)
They need a game changer, and it cannot be on incremental innovations and improvements technology. Google is working on smart cars, google glass, they are making big bets. Apple is always secretive on what they are working on. Samsung is conquering our lives from tvs to fridges to all sorts of devices.
Microsoft isnt going anywhere soon, but if they do not create urgency to start changing the game, they will slowly fade away ,their competitors are not sleeping
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why is it that when a company grows big and becomes successful, it becomes a hindrance to its future success? Seems it is very difficult for companies to avoid this curse in IT.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator's_Dilemma
Check examples of disruptive technology here
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation
Muriithi
On Sunday, 25 August 2013, Martin Akolo Chiteri wrote:
> Some people think that this is a move which came ten years too > late > < > http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/steve-ballmer-steps-down/ > > > Martin. > ______________________________________
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-- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.
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-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
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