http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/ fiction and technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Bolg - The Chris Blanc Weblog :: Gaming the system Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:56:04 +0000 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/#comment-1197 [...] hype is always greater than the reality because for good news to be news, it has to be oversold and imply bad news, or a need. You [...] [...] hype is always greater than the reality because for good news to be news, it has to be oversold and imply bad news, or a need. You [...]

]]> http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Bolg - The Chris Blanc Weblog :: Chickens coming home to roost Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/#comment-1015 [...] regard, and only if they screw up and follow the dying trend of SaaS will they fail at this. The negative FUD (fear, uncertainty, despair) over Windows Vista is also overstated, because in the real world, [...] [...] regard, and only if they screw up and follow the dying trend of SaaS will they fail at this. The negative FUD (fear, uncertainty, despair) over Windows Vista is also overstated, because in the real world, [...]

]]> http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Bolg - The Chris Blanc Weblog :: Realities of the security market Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:35:29 +0000 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/#comment-995 [...] with many techno-memes, what people chatter about online is often wrong or gives a skewed view of the reality. People who [...] [...] with many techno-memes, what people chatter about online is often wrong or gives a skewed view of the reality. People who [...]

]]> http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Bolg - The Chris Blanc Weblog :: Intel misses the boat with NetBook Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:19 +0000 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/#comment-940 [...] They also like their portability. I’m sorry, but unpacking cables and plugging in is not portability, nor is adding a three-to-five pound component with its own bag and accessories. People want minitops to be like their cell phones: slip it in your bag, plug it in once a day, use it in short bursts. They don’t need a desktop replacement. [...] [...] They also like their portability. I’m sorry, but unpacking cables and plugging in is not portability, nor is adding a three-to-five pound component with its own bag and accessories. People want minitops to be like their cell phones: slip it in your bag, plug it in once a day, use it in short bursts. They don’t need a desktop replacement. [...]

]]> http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Bolg - The Chris Blanc Weblog :: Why many of us don’t buy Apple Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.chrisblanc.org/blog/information-technology/2008/01/07/the-hype-versus-the-reality/#comment-724 [...] like many marketing efforts, is the anti-sell. Don’t be a stodgy old boring fuss, get a Mac, and be an artist. You keep using that boring corporate software, if you want to be like your dad. [...] [...] like many marketing efforts, is the anti-sell. Don’t be a stodgy old boring fuss, get a Mac, and be an artist. You keep using that boring corporate software, if you want to be like your dad. [...]

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