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Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup

May 4, 2007 Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one? TAGS: merger, Yahoo! Inc., mashup, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., audience, acquisition, pro, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Google-YouTube and the value of social computing

October 10, 2006 Yes, there are some very real copyright challenges. But this deal is a harbinger of the impending social-video Web. TAGS: social computing, marketer, YouTube, video advertisement, Google Inc., commentary, owner, video, value, networking

Commentary: A blue Christmas without Vista

March 22, 2006 Retailers, PC makers get coal in stockings nine months early as Microsoft operating-system debut slips to 2007. TAGS: Intel Viiv, Jim Allchin, Forrester Research Inc., Digital Home, commentary, PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, retailer, Intel, brand, Microsoft Corp., Dell, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Commentary: Windows Vista--finally

November 30, 2006 For all the new features in the Microsoft operating system, there's no real hurry for most businesses to deploy it. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., Jim Allchin, volume-license, commentary, Microsoft Windows Vista, enterprise, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Commentary: Gates' planned exit changes everything

June 16, 2006 Microsoft's new leadership must quickly find a way to prevent the legacy weight of Windows and Office dragging down the fledgling Live platform. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Forrester Research Inc., Software Technology, departure, talent, leadership, commentary, leader, Microsoft Corp., CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Sony wakes up

March 16, 2006 PS3 and PSP announcements are the first sign that Sony is watching its rivals and responding accordingly. TAGS: Sony PSP, commentary, Sony Corp., North America, announcement, console, Sony Playstation, Japan, VoIP, Europe, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Google's low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office

February 22, 2007 While Google Apps Premier Edition isn't yet on par with the dominant productivity suite, the Google mystique and the $50 price count for a lot. TAGS: Google Apps, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Groove Networks Inc., commentary, Google Inc., Google Talk, document management, collaboration, Microsoft Office, manufacturing, Gmail, note, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV

August 15, 2006 New multiroom service issues a challenge to cable companies and means consumers can expect more from providers of TV, broadband. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DVR, operator, Cox Communications Inc., broadband, commentary, VoD, set-top, set-top box, TV, view, Comcast Corp., cable company, Motorola Inc., photograph, PC

Commentary: The ABCs of video upheaval

April 12, 2006 The debut of free shows online will start a trend, forcing the Web to be part of everybody's TV strategy. TAGS: Net TV, VoD, advertiser, streaming video, portal, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, branding, online video, TV, video

Commentary: No rush to the Media Center

October 12, 2004 Version 1 of Windows Media Center Extenders will fail to excite most consumers this holiday season. TAGS: Media Center PC, Digital Home, Microsoft Windows Media Center, media server, stereo, rush, digital music, commentary, Windows Media, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, DVR, home network, TiVo Inc., TV, platform
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