Comments on: Why IBM’s Steve Mills Should Be Like King Canute http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:01:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Complexity syndrome and Rumplestilskin 2.0 « Vendorprisey http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-235338 Complexity syndrome and Rumplestilskin 2.0 « Vendorprisey Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-235338 [...] James Governor said a while ago about IBM nails it for me- The false distinction between consumer and enterprise. RedMonk has long called for IBM to abandon the somewhat false distinction between “consumer” [...] [...] James Governor said a while ago about IBM nails it for me- The false distinction between consumer and enterprise. RedMonk has long called for IBM to abandon the somewhat false distinction between “consumer” [...]

]]> By: James Governor’s Monkchips » IBM’s Consumer Business: Tell The Story, Boost The Share Price, Deepen Customer Relationships http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-199034 James Governor’s Monkchips » IBM’s Consumer Business: Tell The Story, Boost The Share Price, Deepen Customer Relationships Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:21:48 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-199034 [...] the IT industry thrives on. Wintel wouldn’t function without home PC sales. I have written any few pieces critiquing this approach, and Cote’s discussed its impact on the SMB [...] [...] the IT industry thrives on. Wintel wouldn’t function without home PC sales. I have written any few pieces critiquing this approach, and Cote’s discussed its impact on the SMB [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Is Google Ring Fencing IBM? http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-66638 tecosystems » Is Google Ring Fencing IBM? Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:51:17 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-66638 [...] is, does this strategy make sense, strategically? At RedMonk, we don’t believe so: James has written any number of pieces critiquing this approach, and Cote’s discussed its impact on the SMB [...] [...] is, does this strategy make sense, strategically? At RedMonk, we don’t believe so: James has written any number of pieces critiquing this approach, and Cote’s discussed its impact on the SMB [...]

]]> By: James Governor’s Monkchips » Q: What is IBM Software Group’s “Cell processor”? http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-58383 James Governor’s Monkchips » Q: What is IBM Software Group’s “Cell processor”? Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:03:08 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-58383 [...] While IBM is quietly building a grid for protein folding and game playing, with Microsoft and Sony shipping the boxes, Software Group doesn’t have an equivalent mass distribution strategy in place. This is not to criticize current marketing initiatives, which are focused on a very different problem. But SWG needs to come up with its own Cell Processor because ubiquity wins. Software Group needs to get its feet wet. [...] [...] While IBM is quietly building a grid for protein folding and game playing, with Microsoft and Sony shipping the boxes, Software Group doesn’t have an equivalent mass distribution strategy in place. This is not to criticize current marketing initiatives, which are focused on a very different problem. But SWG needs to come up with its own Cell Processor because ubiquity wins. Software Group needs to get its feet wet. [...]

]]> By: E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez » Blog Archive » Mills Spikes Consumer Social Software for IBM - Can Enterprises Afford Ignoring the Consumer Market? - Part Deux http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-53292 E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez » Blog Archive » Mills Spikes Consumer Social Software for IBM - Can Enterprises Afford Ignoring the Consumer Market? - Part Deux Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:18:53 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-53292 [...] entry grabbed a bit of interest from both Mike Gotta and James Governor who created some additional articles in their own weblogs, respectively. And I just thought about creating a follow up post commenting [...] [...] entry grabbed a bit of interest from both Mike Gotta and James Governor who created some additional articles in their own weblogs, respectively. And I just thought about creating a follow up post commenting [...]

]]> By: ewH http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52876 ewH Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:33:44 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52876 Nice post, James. I think you hit the nail on the head when you say "The digital lifestyle is the digital lifestyle." The next generation of users will not listen to excuses of why things are not friendly to use. They simply will not use them and find other alternatives. Sure, that may be fine for now, but what happens when Gen-Xs and Gen-Ys are running these companies? They don't care about the reputation and name of the big players, they just want something that is simple and works. Cheers, ewH Nice post, James. I think you hit the nail on the head when you say “The digital lifestyle is the digital lifestyle.” The next generation of users will not listen to excuses of why things are not friendly to use. They simply will not use them and find other alternatives. Sure, that may be fine for now, but what happens when Gen-Xs and Gen-Ys are running these companies? They don’t care about the reputation and name of the big players, they just want something that is simple and works.

Cheers,
ewH

]]> By: Al http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52283 Al Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:40:11 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52283 Nice piece James. By the way I use 'Participant' to replace all of the following : user,consumer,prosumer,reader,customer,client etc... At least I try to get in the habit of it! regards Al Nice piece James.

By the way I use ‘Participant’ to replace all of the following : user,consumer,prosumer,reader,customer,client etc…

At least I try to get in the habit of it!

regards
Al

]]> By: Dwayne Melancon http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52267 Dwayne Melancon Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:53:08 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/04/04/why-ibms-steve-mills-should-be-like-king-canute/#comment-52267 Excellent points, James. Among the "big guys," who do you think is handling this convergence / inflection well? Excellent points, James. Among the “big guys,” who do you think is handling this convergence / inflection well?

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