Monthly Archives: April 2006

Jonathan Schwartz: "What is my equivalent of the iPod?"

Sramana Mitra wonders what Jonathan Schwartz is thinking after being elevated to the hot seat at Sun: SUN, like Apple, has made its mark as a vertically integrated computer company with proprietary computer hardware and operating system. However, unlike Apple, … Continue reading

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Does Microsoft need Internet Explorer?

I was reading a Fortune Magazine article on how Ray Ozzie is the vanguard of Microsoft’s new Internet Services strategy. It struck me that Microsoft realizes that we’re moving away from the desktop to the “webtop” paradigm, where your data … Continue reading

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Thoughts on mobile data access in India.

It’s expensive: I use the Airtel GPRS service very heavily. Because in Pune, it’s unlimited (in terms of volume and time) as long as I pay Rs. 150 per month. I use it for checking email, catching up on blogs, … Continue reading

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Too many results?

Here are the results of a search on the Indian Express’ website for the columnist Saubhik Chakrabarti. Google returns Results 1 to 7 of. errr, just 5. Umm..

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Bill Gates and the new Workstyle

Here’s a report on CNN Money, on the way Bill Gates deals with information. The article does provide a rare glimpse into Gates’ office, but you come away with the feeling that this kind of article ought to have appeared … Continue reading

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