Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Feb 20 16:24:34 CST 2013
Hi Hans: Bill is just alluding to his "concerns" about Microsoft's new Management. He is very reluctant to rake his old company's management direction, style and competance over the coal, especially in public, but I am sure, behind closed door, there is a lot of screaming going on. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian Andersen Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:10 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Smartphone operating systems: The rise of Android, the fall of Windows Even Bill Gates is being a bit negative on Windows Phone: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/18/bill_gates_microsoft_phone_mistake/ You know its bad when Billy G is dissing your strategy. * Hans-Christian Andersen **Web Application Developer, Vancouver, Canada* E: hans at phulse.com T: +44 (0)20 7193 7841 L: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/andersenhc http://www.nokenode.com/ *Unique Gifts, Collectables, Artwork* *Come one, come all to.... *www.corinnajasmine.com * * On 10 February 2013 10:48, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Hans: > > As for the Smartphone market, it is too soon to know for sure. > > Even if a phone only captures a small percentage of the market it does not > mean the owner is going broke; it just means their profits are in the > million not billions. > > I like the summary from article link, you posted...but I have always > favoured non-aligned products and a market filled with plenty of choices: > > "...If there's going to be a number three Smartphone platform with some > life > to it, I see it coming from the various Linux distributions giving the > Smartphone a try. The new and coming contenders for third place in 2013 > will > be Firefox OS, Sailfish OS, Tizen, and Ubuntu. > > Of this quartet of contenders for third, I like Ubuntu the best. Now that > we > know that Ubuntu phones will be shipping this year, I feel much better > about > its chances. Behind Ubuntu, Firefox OS -- which will shortly be shipping on > its first two phones -- is my dark horse..." > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian > Andersen > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:46 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: [dba-Tech] Smartphone operating systems: The rise of Android,the > fall of Windows > > Smartphone operating systems: The rise of Android, the fall of Windows > > > http://www.zdnet.com/smartphone-operating-systems-the-rise-of-android-the-fa > ll-of-windows-7000011004/ > > I wonder if Microsoft would have luck just staying the course or not. After > all, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are siblings. I can't imagine one being > successful without the other. > > - Hans > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com