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| Subject: | Re: MobileLBSList: Meet the new boss...Same as the old boss? |
| Date: |
11/07/2000 04:39:32 PM |
| From: |
Bryan Morgan |
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I understand what you're saying and it's clear that Microsoft only wins when
everyone else loses. That's why I'm wondering what's up with Mobile
Explorer and even the .NET initiative. I mean, at face value, .NET simply
replaces DCOM RPCs with SOAP (XML-based) calls. This appears to be a step
in the right direction. The only question is, with SOAP, why not simply
uses Apache/PHP (what we use) or some other open source alternative. Sure,
Microsoft is pushing the standard but, as soon as they lose the platform
lock-in, the consumer/business loses the only incentive to buy their
products.
You hardly ever hear Microsoft's name mentioned in the mobile/wireless
space, that's why I was bringing this up...
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: Hung-Hsien Chang <hubert@cs.nyu.edu>
To: Bryan Morgan <bryan@wirelessdevnet.com>
Cc: <mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: MobileLBSList: Meet the new boss...Same as the old boss?
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Bryan Morgan wrote:
>
> >
> > 1st question: How difficult would it be for the Phone.com's of the
world to
> > simply support a dummied-down subset of HTML?
> Not much
>
> > 2nd question: Why aren't they doing it?
>
> They are in the 1996 mode. They are not idiot but just ack like one.
>
> > 3rd question: What evil plan does Microsoft have behind all of this (if
> > any) to somehow ensnare us all yet again??
> >
> > :-)
> >
>
> Well, it is not evil plan, it is THE PLAN. They are going full fledge
> on this wireless stuff. In the recent e-book conference in NYC ( actually
> yesterday and today) Dick Brass ( their vice president in technology)
> mentioned about the tablet computing ( also in the New York Times).
> It is NOT new idea but the timing is about right.
>
> I saw the demo of stinger ( prior the Comdex) and it looks good.
> In fact, a month ago. And joked them, do I have to upgrade? ( who
> am I kidding... of course you have to..)
>
> However, there is a need to look into the spec to see EXACTLY what
> is the capacity and functionalities. One plan they have is certainly
> tied up with all the devices to their office suit ( Wireless Knowledge
> can do that though there is a bunch of other companies in the exact
> same market but Wireless Knowledge is backed by Microsoft and Qualcomm.)
> It will be tied to their .Net infrasturcture.
>
> The question should be : will they be successful? Story has it that ( true
> story) Bill Gates yelled at Nokia's CEO(or President) in 1996 and that is
> why Microsoft didn't get to the Nokia's cellphone. BIG MISTAKE. Samsung
> does have some good and economic mobile phone. For example their SCH3500
> is a success. The other plan they have on the going is with NTT DoCoMo, I
> think it is called Mobilemagic(or Mobile+magic and get ridd of some of the
> alphabet in the middle). That plan probably won't go as wide spread as
> they would have hoped since the alliance between NTT DoCoMo and AOL
> is well known and obvious.
>
> Evil plan? No, they don't have one. (yeah, right....)
>
>
> Hubert
>
>
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