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Open IT Strategies: My rare agreement with the NYT
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Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Thursday, April 16, 2009. My rare agreement with the NYT. THE New York Times. I remarked on Monday. I did not know that freelancer interviewer Sarah Lacy is a former. Reporter. It is certainly not something I would have guessed, until I read a profile of Lacy and her latest interview.
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Open IT Strategies: Dessert topping and floor wax
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Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Thursday, January 31, 2008. Dessert topping and floor wax. Six years ago, I gave two sections of MBA students at UCI the following take-home midterm:. Management of High Technology Companies. Digital Mobile Devices: Convergence and Dominant Design. Due via e-mail 2:00 am May 2, 2002.
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Open IT Strategies: Retailers' Hobson's choice: crushed by Amazon or exploited by Google
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Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Monday, December 15, 2014. Retailers Hobsons choice: crushed by Amazon or exploited by Google. Now the Wall Street Journal. That retailers are facing a Hobson’s choice of being exploited by Google to avoid being crushed by Amazon. (Merriam-Webster defines. A Hobson‘s choice. In the thir...
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Open IT Strategies: HP's curious acquisition
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Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Thursday, April 29, 2010. I’m still not sure why HP spent $1.2 billion to buy Palm, other than it can. Yes, it has a minimal presence in mobile phones and other mobile devices, leading MarketWatch’s Therese Poletti on March 2. To predict an HP purchase of Palm:. 8212; suggesting that it...
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Open IT Strategies: Bye bye Circuit City
http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2009/01/bye-bye-circuit-city.html
Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Friday, January 16, 2009. Bye bye Circuit City. Circuit City announced today that it failed to find a way to save the electronics chain. Having closed 155 stores. In the past two months, the remaining 567 stores and 34,000 employees will be history in about 10 weeks’ time. Wal-Mart has ...
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Open IT Strategies: Adieu, Radio Shack
http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2015/02/au-revoir-radio-shack.html
Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Thursday, February 5, 2015. Adieu, Radio Shack. Radio Shack filed for Chapter 11. Thursday. The brand isn't worth much, but some of the locations are coveted by the 3rd largest cellphone carrier, who plans to operate. Almost 3/4 of the stores to peddle cellphone service. For the past 10...
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Open IT Strategies: April 2015
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Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The latest effort was Sunday,. When Target offered an exclusive collection from Lilly Pulitzer,. At the two stores nearest to our home, the clothing sold out in the first hour, with cosmetics and accessories lasting about a day — a pattern repeated aroun...
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Open IT Strategies: Pre is better -- so what?
http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2009/06/pre-is-better-so-what.html
Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Thursday, June 4, 2009. Pre is better - so what? Palm’s last chance for survival. Is going on sale Saturday. Operator Sprint has almost as as much at stake. It claims an exclusive. On the Palm Pre through the end of the year, despite Verizon’s hope to offer it real soon now. I am more t...
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Open IT Strategies: Target's Pulitzer-losing strategy
http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2015/04/target-pulitzer-losing-strategy.html
Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The latest effort was Sunday,. When Target offered an exclusive collection from Lilly Pulitzer,. At the two stores nearest to our home, the clothing sold out in the first hour, with cosmetics and accessories lasting about a day — a pattern repeated aroun...
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Open IT Strategies: For once, LG may beat Samsung
http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2015/01/for-once-lg-may-beat-samsung.html
Observations by an academic researcher on the use of “open”-ness as a competitive strategy, with a particular interest in coping with the commoditization of information goods and technologies in an Internet-enabled world. Tuesday, January 6, 2015. For once, LG may beat Samsung. Samsung has been touting the latest strategy for Tizen — this time as an integrated OS for its smart TVs. It’s earned dozens of news stories. This month, all tied to its promotional efforts for this week’s CES show. In order to bu...
