Yes we got things like global search, hi-def support, cool animations and visual effects, but where are the revolutionary ideas that should be popping up. While our hardware is getting more and more powerful, our software seems to lag in support for such features. Operating systems do a pretty good job of the basics, intermediate and advanced, but I think it’s about time we see some better integration between our electronic devices.

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/05/the-reinventing-of-the-operating-system/

I know what you’re thinking, this would be impossible to implement in a short amount of time. But quite the contrary.

Skytap, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based IT labs, today announced support for application compatibility testing on Windows 7, Microsoft’s highly anticipated follow up to Vista. Using Skytap, customers can quickly and cost-effectively spin up a virtual sandbox in the cloud to ensure applications run correctly on the new operating system. For a limited time, Skytap is offering team access to Skytap’s Virtual Lab SaaS application, Windows 7 virtual machine templates and 1,000 hours of testing time for $250 per month.

http://productivityapps.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=812200

Microsoft’s biggest problem: They aren’t always the technology leaders. Of course, history shows us that you don’t need the best product to have the best-selling product. Just look at VHS vs Beta. And what Microsoft has done well is to recognize where the computing world is going and better position themselves for that future. {+++}

http://webtrends.about.com/b/2009/07/20/microsofts-answer-to-cloud-computing-if-you-cant-beat-them-join-them.htm

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