* We deserve better from broadband * Bad news for Microsoft * The “IT doesn’t matter” guy goes one step further * Manuals, shmanuals
We deserve better from broadband
Kevin Tolly this week notes that broadband access has become a must-have for many households, particularly those with teleworkers. But the fact is, the performance of your broadband service can vary widely – and your service provider isn’t guaranteeing anything beyond making sure it’s “on.” What’s up with that? Do service providers have something to hide?
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605tolly.html?vo
Bad news for Microsoft
Over the years, many people have argued that this technology or that company would knock Microsoft off its perch at the top of the desktop software mountain. The latest argument says that you’ll never find Windows on very low-cost PCs – the kind you can now find at Wal-Mart – and that means the growth in the Linux user base will accelerate. Scott Bradner puts his own spin on this argument.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605bradner.html?vo
The “IT doesn’t matter” guy goes one step further
The man who brought you “IT doesn’t matter” is back. Nicholas Carr is now arguing that IT should be treated as a utility and served up to companies like electricity is today. But this is not really a new argument, and it’s one that Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix is ready to shoot full of holes.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605edit.html?vo
Manuals, shmanuals
When a reader asks whether he read the manual before attempting something with his new Apple system, Mark Gibbs says no – and he shouldn’t have to. “If you can’t just dive in and figure it out then to hell with it,” he says.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605backspin.html?vo
