Written on
July 8, 2009 by
Steve
Today Google announced that it will supply a personal computer operating system
…signaling a bold move on Redmond that will likely reverberate within big tech for many years to come. The new operating system is to become available in beta form later this year, with broad availability during 2010.
Microsoft has been very vocally and publically working to get into Google’s core business – search and advertising – over the past few years. It looks like Google isn’t going to be held back from getting into Microsoft’s core business as well. This is a good thing for everyone, as it’s bound to stimulate competition and innovation. And it should become very interesting as it plays out; as this is definitely a “clash of the Titans”!
Early analyst reaction was primarily along the lines “interesting, but…”
It will take Google many years to budge Microsoft’s operating system market share. But how many of those analysts have USED Google’s Chrome Browser, which will become the basis of this new personal computing operating system?
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Written on
December 8, 2008 by
Steve
Will the $3.2B Sprint + Google+(et al…) mega-deal bring WiMax coast-to-coast in the USA?
Back on June 8 2008 we wrote about a deal announced by Sprint and Clearwire, that was the best news for WiMax imaginable: http://tinyurl.com/cjo59d
Money flow... the Sprint - Clearwire deal!
This is a Mega-deal between Sprint, Google, Clearwire, Comcast, Time Warner, and Intel, which was intended to create “the NEW Clearwire”, facilitating a nationwide rollout of 4G WiMax wireless broadband. At the time we pointed out that the equity and bond markets would need to remain healthy in order for this deal to happen. And that it would need to be cleared by regulators, not to mention lawsuits and appeals from NexTel dealers claiming breach of contract. There were some checks written, but Clearwire currently has only a minimal WiMax “footprint” in Portland, Baltimore, Boise, and Las Vegas. At least $3 to $5B more would be required to build out WiMax nationwide. Analysts don’t expect Clearwire to become profitable for six years. They will report a $688M loss for 2008.
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Written on
March 18, 2008 by
Steve
{mosimage}The topic was timely: the status and future of WiMax, and many of the leading players were represented on the panel, which was skillfully moderated by Seamus McAteer. Seamus came equipped to take on the panel and skewer the hype; but he came away a bit empty-handed.
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