February 21, 2012
What problem does Windows 8 solve? On ZDNet, James Kendrick looks at some possible answers. “The problem is the competition does too, and often optimized for a particular user scenario. Most people believe that a solution tailored for a particular need works better than a generic one designed to do everything for everyone. They are usually right in that belief, and that is what Microsoft will end up dealing with in Windows 8. In its attempt to solve everyone’s problems, it may end up solving no one’s. The competition, and I include Windows 7 in that group, is already solving them handily,” he writes. What’s your opinion?
Tech Data throws open TDMobility service to all resellers On The VAR Guy, Dave Courbanou reports. “In the last six to eight months, Quaglia has seen more than 200 partners join the once-selective program, but now the program is commercially available to all channel resellers with a super-streamliend way to add mobility to their portfolio. Quaglia said it works because all the traditional pain points of reselling mobile devices and service plans have been replaced with a traditional sales model,” he writes. What’s your opinion?
Panasonic to take on LG with passive 3D TV On The Register, Tony Smith gives the details. “Purist may prefer the higher visual quality of active 3D, but we suspect many folk are happy with a ‘have to look closely to tell’ reduction in picture perfection if more people can watch at once. Indeed, Panasonic executives said the company is pitching the ET5 as an “entry level 3D TV” for “casual 3D users,'” he writes. What’s your opinion?
