Rob Enderle

This morning I was trying to figure out how to nicely say that neither the latest IBM-Linux latest IBM-Linux initiative nor the Apple Snow Leopard enterprise desktop moves would be very successful – despite the fact that Microsoft is the most vulnerable it’s been since the 1980s. Lo and behold, Paris Hilton’s response to the […]

One of the problems with any complex company is, well, the complexity, which can grow out of hand. In fact the first time I wrote externally about Microsoft as a new Dataquest analyst was to conclude that growing (and it was 1994) complexity would likely be the source of the company’s future problems. For some […]

Apple is an expert at social engineering. They, and specifically Steve Jobs, can build product feeding frenzies unlike any company I’ve ever covered. I can still recall the first iPod which sold in surprising numbers that first Christmas and had the highest return rate of any product I’ve ever seen because most who got it […]

If you look at the recent concerns surrounding Steve Jobs’ departure you’d probably conclude that Microsoft is the more likely to be around, given it’s still growing financially long after Bill Gates effectively stepped out of the leadership role. Steve Jobs, on the other hand, has tied himself so closely to the appearance of success […]

Most of us have likely been thinking of two things this last week: gas prices that are quickly reaching ridiculous levels and Apple’s new iPhone, which likely will change the way many of us communicate. The gas prices have a lot of companies reconsidering how they do business and focusing on things like Telepresence as […]

This week marks several important events: • Google announced their broad Web-as-a-platform developer toolset. • Microsoft showcased part of their Windows 7 user interface and set the date for their PDC which indicates their new OS, Windows 7, is approaching Beta. • In addition, I and a number of the folks I work with are […]

Don’t get too excited: I’m not lobbying against the iPhone. However, given that you are likely to be inundated with Apple marketing I figured it might be a good time to refresh what the problems with the device initially will be – and for folks to realize that no product is perfect for every person.The […]

I’m writing this from the Microsoft Management and Integrated Virtualization Analyst Summit.In many ways this event reflects what I think of as Microsoft 4.0. It is the culmination of .NET, and it showcases their massive focus on large-scale systems management, vertical integration between Microsoft products, and their strength in the back office. However this event […]

Last week we had a significant problem with American Airlines, one of the largest carriers in the world. Around 350,000 of us were stranded as the airline worked around the clock to correct what most seemed to think was an issue that had little or no impact with safety. Over the last several years we […]

While Apple has been sliding a little of late I think you could make a compelling argument that they are near the top of their game with strong growth in most of their market segments. But all companies have hills and valleys. The next few years could as easily be down as up and it’s […]