How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

TGDaily ^ | Thursday, October 22, 2009 18:05 | By Rob Enderle, principal analyst, Enderle Group

[martin_fierro]

Rob Enderle, principal analyst, Enderle Group

Something tells me he's also the receptionist and janitor there.

[6SJ7]

This last will likely go down in history as one of the lamest devices yet as they should know, given the iPhone, that touch is connected to the screen and not anything else.

Enderle apparently never considered the ergonomic problems with large vertical touch screens referred to as "gorilla arm".

[PanzerKardinal]

I own a Mac Pro and an iPhone, but unlike so many I haven’t drunk the kool-aide.

You know why Apples are so reliable?

For the same reason if after buying a car, the car company tells you, “Thanks for buying our car, but you can only drive on our own roads, you can only use our tires, you can only use our gas, and if the car breaks down you can only use our parts.”

Complete control equals reliablity because you preclude any variables.

I know Apple says that, “It’s a high fence guarding a pristine garden.” But this high fence also mean you can charge a lot more money for anything you sell, because they can’t go anywhere else.

[martin_fierro]

Apple/Mac is absolutely nothing to promote or idolize if you consider yourself a dedicated Conservative.

Aw, not this sh*t again.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Don’t forget to feed the beast. Some of us are unaware of what they actually represent.

[johncatl]

I like Apple’s imagination and innovation. Sometimes it seems that style overcomes common sense or practicality but the products they produce look great and work very well.

They have a high build quality, a good support network and the Apple operating system, built on a strong, Unix foundation, has an appealing look and feel.

What they don’t have is the integration of Servers and Desktops that are important in business. The future for Apple in the office is not good. Using at home what you have at work is a powerful factor.

Further, adding PC capability to a Mac costs about $200 to $300, often a deal breaker in a tough market.

The worst thing about Apple is their contempt for PCs and PC users that shows in their advertising and their fan base. I guess it’s a defensive mechanism but, more emphasis on strengths of operation and usability will gain them more share than the superficial promotions of the past.

[randita]

I’m in the market for a new MacBook Pro, so one upside of this for me is maybe Apple will cut their prices a little.

[Biggirl]

Believe it or not, a number of conservative talkradio show hosts are Mac fans. :)

Wait till the hackers start putting new viruses together to “test” Windows 7, since new Windows operating systems get tested in that way.

[Biggirl]

....Plus Macs last longer then PC’s.

[canuck_conservative]

Tired of Apple keeping you on the plantation?

[rintense]

I have W7 on both my computers. Installation was a breeze, no reinstalling of software, and my computer is faster. So far, so good.

[Biggirl]

Plus also I have a friend who is a local conservative talkradio show host who just got a new Mac Book Pro.:)

[big'ol_freeper]

How is it that you idolize and revere a company that contributes vast amounts of money and energy into ultra Liberal/Marxist agendas?

Then again, Bill Gates is the largest single contributor to UN Population Control....ABORTION...in the world. Why would I finance the liberal culture of death by buying anything associated with Microsoft?

[Patrsup]

Well the fan-girlies are out in force here. You guys probably drive Volkswagens (or Saturns (for a completely and much more frightening reason)). You identify with your technology.

I see you every day. I work in IT. You know what - my coworkers and I put our feet up on the desk drink coffee and tell stories about you. The cool pastel shirt.....

All - Have a good weekend

[Tribune7]

My question for you is; How is it that you idolize and revere a company that contributes vast amounts of money and energy into ultra Liberal/Marxist agendas?

Why are you asking us? We're down on MSFT stuff.

[SunkenCiv]

she probably answers the phone

She would, but it never rings. :') And people complain about AT&T's coverage...

[TheStickman]

Reads like FUD to me. I have Win7 on a new Toshiba laptop. It’s a big improvement over Vista. However, I would MUCH prefer OS X to be on here (probably never happen) or a flavor of Linux. OS X just works without issue.

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, at least we can see how he got his nick’. :’)

[Sequoyah101]

I just bought my MacBook 17” for less than $1800 and notice that the entry level 17” PC with W7 is $1500. I’ll spring for the other $300 not to deal with another PC mess, mystery viruses (in spite of diligent efforts with McAfee and Spybot and lots of scanning).

I will run W7 with Parallel for the stuff I have to but do so with great trepidation.

[SunkenCiv]

Enderle is criticized by informed technology watchers because of his consistent errors of fact and poor record on predictions. He often cites urban legends (such as Apple "stealing" the GUI from Xerox PARC) as fact. In 2006, he told O'Reilly Media that Apple does not use non-disclosure agreements, when in fact Apple uses them pervasively -- including for all developers who receive its OS previews. Enderle has worked as an advisor for Microsoft, Dell, and Toshiba, among others. He has admitted that: his analyses are affected by personal situations unrelated to technologies, and that he has accused other analysts of being paid fronts incorrectly and with no evidence.

Thanks BunnySlippers. Wanted it up here before some nimrod tried to purge it.