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Commentary: Linux on the desktop

November 9, 2004 How serious a threat is the alternative operating system to Microsoft? For those who are mulling a switch, the key is to follow the money. TAGS: Linux, Forrester Research Inc., procurement, commentary, enterprise, small and medium business, platform, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: IBM should sell PC unit

December 7, 2004 Passing the PC business to a buyer would fit the company's goal of escaping tight margins and focusing on fatter profits. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., Forrester Research Inc., HP, commentary, sale, enterprise, Lenovo, PC, PC company, pricing, hard drive

Commentary: Hello, consumer electronics

October 24, 2003 With an array of new gadgets, Dell joins other PC vendors moving into the crowded consumer electronics market. Success will depend on device integration, in-store presence and the shift to home ne... TAGS: consumer electronics, home network, electronics, Gateway Inc., commentary, PC company, plasma TV, TV, HP, gadget, Forrester Research Inc., brand, MP3 player, LCD, PC, MP3

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: Microsoft Windows Vista, volume-license, Jim Allchin, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, operating system, Microsoft Windows, manufacturing, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, PC company, retailer, Intel, brand, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Commentary: Tough road for new HP chief

March 31, 2005 Forrester analysts say the to-do list for the incoming CEO starts with a big question: Is HP better together? TAGS: Mark Hurd, Forrester Research Inc., HP, efficiency, supplier, commentary, supply chain, road, CEO, printer, IBM Corp., PC

Commentary: iPod Shuffle rocks, Mac Mini balks

January 13, 2005 Instead of focusing on switchers, Apple should market the Mac Mini as an iLife appliance, Forrester analysts say. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple iLife, appliance, Forrester Research Inc., Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, commentary, Apple iPod, music player, MP3 player, Microsoft Windows XP, music, photograph, MP3, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: HP in your living room

October 13, 2004 Media-loving consumers will learn to embrace boxes like Hewlett-Packard's new Digital Entertainment Center, especially once the price drops. TAGS: Digital Equipment Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, living room, DVR, HP, commentary, Media Center PC, TV, Microsoft Windows XP, entertainment, Apple iTunes, PC, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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, media server, Microsoft Windows Media Center, rush, home network, stereo, DVR, Windows Media, commentary, TV, digital music, TiVo Inc., Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, owner, platform

Commentary: Monti won't stall Microsoft

March 24, 2004 The European Commission's ruling against the software maker represents at best an annoyance to Microsoft, not a genuine barrier--even for Longhorn, Forrester says. TAGS: Mario Monti, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Forrester Research Inc., media player, Windows Media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, commentary, home PC, barrier, Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Getting home networking into second gear

January 27, 2005 Gear makers, ISPs, retailers--everyone has to do a better job of educating consumers about the benefits of home networks. TAGS: home networking, home network, household, cable modem, DIY, broadband, commentary, broadband Internet, Internet Service Provider, networking, service provider, retailer, PC

Commentary: Apple's missed opportunity

August 31, 2004 Forrester Research says the new iMac's minimalist design means that Apple Computer misses tricks that Windows Media Center PCs can do. TAGS: Apple iMac, Apple iMac G5, Apple Computer, TV tuner card, commentary, home PC, opportunity, video recorder, Forrester Research Inc., TV Tuner, Media Center PC, broadband, Wi-Fi, recorder, manufacturing, TV

Commentary: Video loses its chains

January 9, 2004 At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the vision of video throughout and beyond the home took a big step forward. And Microsoft and the PC industry--not traditional electronics brands--stole th... TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Center, Consumer Electronics Show, digital video, chain, commentary, TV, Windows Media, Media Center PC, PMP, Archos, set-top, vision, set-top box, video recorder, DVR, digital media

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: DVR, Verizon Communications, broadband, operator, Cox Communications Inc., TV, commentary, VoD, set-top box, Comcast Corp., set-top, cable company, Motorola Inc., view, photograph, video

Commentary: Keeping HP customers happy

February 10, 2005 news.commentary With Fiorina gone, customers should stay the course--for now. But the next CEO still must prove that bigger is better. TAGS: HP, Forrester Research Inc., Carly Fiorina, commentary, finance, CEO, IBM Corp., merger, Sun Microsystems Inc., printer, server, PC

Commentary: Who'll conquer the digital home?

January 6, 2005 As the battle heats up, look for an onslaught of alliances along these lines: Apple-TiVo, HP-Kodak and Google-TV Guide. TAGS: leader, entertainment, VoD, commentary, asset, consumer electronics, TiVo Inc., Eastman Kodak Co., electronics company, satellite, Forrester Research Inc., alliance, battle, retailer, telecommunications, skill

Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft

November 17, 2004 As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft TV, fiber, telephone company, TV, EchoStar Communications Corp., cable company, commentary, DirecTV, middleware, satellite, Media Center PC, subscriber, Verizon Communications, consumer electronics, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Dances with penguins

August 4, 2003 Financial services firms should stop playing the wallflower, get on the dance floor--and enjoy the benefits of Unix reliability at Intel prices. TAGS: workload, Linux, Unix, Scott McNealy, financial service, Forrester Research Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., commentary, Intel, pricing, open source, server, operating system, IBM Corp., HP, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Top 10 devices for the holidays

December 10, 2004 There's a holiday gadget for every person and budget, from plasma TVs to the iPod, and from smart watches to an Internet mood globe. TAGS: holiday, commentary, plasma TV, Apple iMac, Toshiba, TV, LCD TV, LCD, family, Forrester Research Inc., Apple iPod, person, digital camera, HP, camera, Apple Computer

Commentary: IBM's on-demand strategy goes beyond IT

November 14, 2003 One year on, the vision's much clearer, and 320,000 employees are energized to win the business transformation and data center deals that ensure Big Blue's future. TAGS: business transformation, Palmisano, data center, IBM Corp., information technology, on-demand, Forrester Research Inc., vision, commentary, outsourcing, supplier, leadership, CEO, PC
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