The Amazon Kindle 2, the updated version of the wireless reading device by Amazon.com, is an exceptional little piece of electronics. The idea to be able to store and read a virtually unlimited number of books in such a small, lightweight device is a wicked idea, especially if you are constantly on the go and are reading multiple books simultaneously. Although a wonderful idea, are the numerous problems worth the risk, and do they ultimately outweigh any benefits offered by the reader? Or is eBook world domination the real goal Amazon has for the Kindle?
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Is the Amazon Kindle an Attempted eBook Market Power Play?
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
The Future of Music Is In The Clouds
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
The music industry is hell-bent on selling shiny little plastic discs rather than innovating in a space sorely in need of modernization. The litigation campaign so clumsily wielded by the geniuses behind the Recording Industry Association of America has done absolutely nothing to deter the rampant music piracy running amok through society today. If they truly desire to remain relevant, rather than focusing their efforts on the misleading “education campaign” the recording industry should be concentrating on the one area destined to be the future of music – cloud computing.
Apple Does Not Need A Netbook To Be Their Savior
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
I am unable to figure out, for the life of me, why there are so many people who blindly believe that Apple needs to release a netbook. Most folks claim that for Apple to stay viable because of the economic situation facing America, and how that sudden fallout is going to affect their ability to sell niche products at elevated prices, they need to do the smart thing and release an inexpensive Mac netbook.
Microsoft Announces Foray into Retail Store Sales Ala Apple
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
In what I can only describe as an obvious attempt to be cool and continue their “me too” saga, Microsoft has announced plans to open a “small number” of retail stores to sell their wares, and has even hired a 27-year Wal-Mart veteran to head up the operation. David Porter, who is joining Microsoft fresh off the boat from DreamWorks Animation SKG, after leading the entertainment company’s worldwide product distribution for seven years, will commence work on February 16, 2008. Microsoft has not released any specific details about their retail strategy other than to say they hope to “create a better PC and Microsoft retail purchase experience for consumers worldwide through the development and opening of the company’s own retail stores.”
Unfortunately for Microsoft, unlike Apple, the company does not sell complete PC-hardware and software solutions with the exception of the X-BOX, which is a gaming console and decidedly not a PC. One has to ask, what on God’s green Earth does Microsoft expect to sell at these stores other than plastic and cardboard boxes with round disks inside?
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