* Parallels between ‘I, Robot’ and automation issues
* The good and bad of management choices
* More capabilities needed for desktop and laptop management
* Readers continue to weigh in on the value of management software innovation
* Why ‘lifecycle management’ is a bunch of hooey
* Readers weigh in on vendors’ management initiatives
* Slower-moving economy changes management vendors’ approach
* Reader survey: Are you looking to innovate?
* Report from Veritas Vision user conference
* IBM’s recent progress toward dream of ‘on-demand’ computing
