Paul Gillin

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IDC Sees Massive Disruption From Industry’s Platform Shift

Paul Gillin

Volume is going way, way up and price is going way, way down,” he said of the new software market. “If But the most startling changes Gens outlined concerned the software applications market, where downloadable free and low-cost apps are redefining the economics of the business. today to 82 cents. Can Microsoft compete? “We

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IDC: US Tech Firms Underestimate Emerging Market Opportunity

Paul Gillin

Many US vendors assume that success in emerging markets is a matter of selling their North American products at a lower price, but this ignores the different ways in which IT is evolving in these growing economies, Ng said. Misperception: Customers want itemized prices and mix and match the cheapest offerings.

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Why Facebook Isn’t Worried About Ello

Paul Gillin

Linux on the desktop has never challenged Windows, but I think that’s due more to usability issues than price. Others, like Oracle and EMC, build software layers around their platforms that effectively embed them into customers’ organizations. On servers, Linux has done extremely well. It has critical mass.

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My Favorite Productivity Apps – Part One

Paul Gillin

I constantly experiment with new software, and over the years I’ve come to rely upon a handful of stalwarts that I use every day. The retail price is $200, but you can find perfectly good older versions for as little as $30 online. Even at the higher price, it’s a good value. Thanks to new tools, much of that is now automated.

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Attack of the Customers Press Release

Paul Gillin

Delighting the customer is the only sustainable source of competitive advantage today, because product differentiation is fleeting and price differentiation is unprofitable, ” said co-author Greg Gianforte. Greg Gianforte has started five successful software companies. How to create a culture that puts customers first.

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Five Lessons From the Web 2.0 Summit

Paul Gillin

Rather, the plunging price of flat-panel displays will make PCs more of a dashboard for a user’s business and entertainment needs. One memorable point he made is that “social” is a powerful feature of software. One memorable point he made is that “social” is a powerful feature of software.

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B2B Blogging Gets Publishing Discipline

Paul Gillin

This is an excellent idea, especially given that devastation in traditional media has put a lot of fine talent on the streets at bargain prices. Alan Belniak is director of social media marketing at PTC, a very large software company. Two of the four finalists had hired professional journalists to oversee content.

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