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Is RIM Blackberry the New Novell?
Posted by Thom in Business, IT, Technology on January 18th, 2010
The big red Novell N used to control the enterprise market.
In 2010 – Blackberry is to Apple as Novell was to Microsoft circa 1994. As hard as it may be to remember back that far, Microsoft was once an upstart that was derided for not being substantial enough to effectively serve business server and networking needs – suitable only for stand-alone PCs. Novell was seen as the proper choice for enterprises looking to network resources together. Blackberry is in the same position today with regards to email-enabled smartphones and making many of the same mistakes that Novell made.
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Inertia in IT – Changing Hearts and Minds
Posted by Thom in Business, IT, Technology on November 16th, 2009
Tradition isn't just a song from Fiddler on the Roof – IT departments can be too traditional.
It is ironic that IT departments, whom people would assume would be most comfortable with change, can be in fact some of the most hide-bound corporate employees rigidly bound to traditions and policies that may no longer be relevant to today’s business environment.
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