Comments on: Cheap Phones, powered by Microsoft http://gigaom.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sunil Chhaya http://gigaom.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6763 Sunil Chhaya Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6763 <p>No one should ignore what Microsoft is doing here. With the emergence of all-in-one devices a-la HP’s 6315 etc, cheap Phone/PDA combos can become the personal computing/communication devices with a ‘little push’ from the big guy. I feel that huge demand can be stimulated overseas, especially in Asia, where wireless is the only available medium for communication and in some cases, low-end computing (PCs are not as cheap even in dollar terms in India, as they are here, for example). What if someone such as MSFT came up with a dockable computer (remember the $140 PC from the likes of AMD, and another that Intel announced?) in PDA/Cell phone form factor that has the universal interface to run low-end (low-end is very subjective here, as the StrongARM processor capabilities keep growing at phenomenal rates - the latest HP PDAs have Intel PXA2xx 624 MHz?)… May be I should patent this;) If this thing is subsidized, that will BE the next PC, and hence Microsoft’s keen interest in pushing this. The route to this may be through developing countries, though, given the glacial pace of new technology adoption in the North America. </p> No one should ignore what Microsoft is doing here. With the emergence of all-in-one devices a-la HP’s 6315 etc, cheap Phone/PDA combos can become the personal computing/communication devices with a ‘little push’ from the big guy. I feel that huge demand can be stimulated overseas, especially in Asia, where wireless is the only available medium for communication and in some cases, low-end computing (PCs are not as cheap even in dollar terms in India, as they are here, for example). What if someone such as MSFT came up with a dockable computer (remember the $140 PC from the likes of AMD, and another that Intel announced?) in PDA/Cell phone form factor that has the universal interface to run low-end (low-end is very subjective here, as the StrongARM processor capabilities keep growing at phenomenal rates – the latest HP PDAs have Intel PXA2xx 624 MHz?)… May be I should patent this;) If this thing is subsidized, that will BE the next PC, and hence Microsoft’s keen interest in pushing this. The route to this may be through developing countries, though, given the glacial pace of new technology adoption in the North America.

]]> By: Charlie Sierra http://gigaom.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6764 Charlie Sierra Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6764 <p>Nobody is ignoring MSFT, which could be a very bad thing, for it is better to co-opt that to face the uncertainty of locking them out altogether.</p> <p>Mr Softie may just be able to grab the brandname mfg’s margin for itself by going directly to the assembler.</p> <p>This is a very smart move by MSFT.</p> <p>But lets see how far QCOM lets them go.<br /> vbg.</p> <p>Ah, the sweet sounds of two ruthless and brutally smart competitors going for each other’s jugular. Let the games begin.</p> <p>Capitalism, you can beat it, baby!!! </p> Nobody is ignoring MSFT, which could be a very bad thing, for it is better to co-opt that to face the uncertainty of locking them out altogether.

Mr Softie may just be able to grab the brandname mfg’s margin for itself by going directly to the assembler.

This is a very smart move by MSFT.

But lets see how far QCOM lets them go.
vbg.

Ah, the sweet sounds of two ruthless and brutally smart competitors going for each other’s jugular. Let the games begin.

Capitalism, you can beat it, baby!!!

]]> By: Unbound Spiral http://gigaom.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6765 Unbound Spiral Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6765 <p><strong>Skype Moto News</strong></p> <p>Robin Good and James Enck have the scoop on yet another Skype deal. Could this be the deal that Nokia should have done first? In other news MS is moving faster with cheaper wireless solutions. Motorola has today also answered… </p> Skype Moto News

Robin Good and James Enck have the scoop on yet another Skype deal. Could this be the deal that Nokia should have done first? In other news MS is moving faster with cheaper wireless solutions. Motorola has today also answered…

]]> By: Skype Journal http://gigaom.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6766 Skype Journal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/02/13/cheap-phones-powered-by-microsoft/#comment-6766 <p><strong>Skype Moto News</strong></p> <p>Robin Good and James Enck have the scoop on yet another Skype deal. Could this be the deal that Nokia should have done first? In other news MS is moving faster with cheaper wireless solutions. Motorola has today also answered Niklas Zennstrom’s love-c… </p> Skype Moto News

Robin Good and James Enck have the scoop on yet another Skype deal. Could this be the deal that Nokia should have done first? In other news MS is moving faster with cheaper wireless solutions. Motorola has today also answered Niklas Zennstrom’s love-c…

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