Archive for September 23rd, 2005
Processor area networking
Yesterday, I was at a very interesting presentation from Fujitsu-Siemens Computers. It doesn’t really matter who the OEM was – it was the concept that grabbed me, and I’m sure IBM and HP will also be looking at this and that Dell will jump on board once it hits the mass market. That concept was [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2005 under Server hardware, Virtualisation.
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The new interface for Office 12
Having just said that Microsoft needs to be better at innovating if it is to survive another 30 years in business, it seems that the next version of Microsoft Office has surprised everyone with a new, simplified user interface that removes much of the toolbar clutter. The press release includes screenshots for Office 12 core [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2005 under Office.
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Happy Birthday Microsoft
Microsoft turns 30 today. We tend to associate Information Technology (IT) with a rapidly expanding market of young start-up companies but whilst it is nothing compared to the global giants IBM, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Fujitsu, 30 years is significant.
Microsoft has become ubiquitous – largely through its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite, but [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2005 under History, Microsoft.
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