Comments on: Working for the big boys http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/13/working-for-the-big-boys/ escape colon w q Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/13/working-for-the-big-boys/#comment-10229 felix Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:46:07 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/13/working-for-the-big-boys/#comment-10229 I love it when you comment, Hsin, you keep me honest. :) As usual, I think you're right - all the companies (and broadly, I think it's safe to say *all* companies) are being hit by the economy. I think MS does have a few bright spots in it's line up - XBox is the clear example, I think Silverlight could become something. But they haven't been able to turn that success into something broader the way Apple capitalized on the iPod. See the Zune for a clear example of that. Yahoo also definitely has turned itself around from after the dotcom crash. And I think it's content/editorial/platform strategy was a winning one and this search/ad business is a big distraction. But it still is not anywhere near the big boy on campus that it once was. I think for now Google has peaked, and maybe forever - but it is at least taking a breather. Apple on the otherhand has a growing influence in the world and I think that is interesting. I love it when you comment, Hsin, you keep me honest. :) As usual, I think you’re right - all the companies (and broadly, I think it’s safe to say *all* companies) are being hit by the economy. I think MS does have a few bright spots in it’s line up - XBox is the clear example, I think Silverlight could become something. But they haven’t been able to turn that success into something broader the way Apple capitalized on the iPod. See the Zune for a clear example of that.

Yahoo also definitely has turned itself around from after the dotcom crash. And I think it’s content/editorial/platform strategy was a winning one and this search/ad business is a big distraction. But it still is not anywhere near the big boy on campus that it once was. I think for now Google has peaked, and maybe forever - but it is at least taking a breather. Apple on the otherhand has a growing influence in the world and I think that is interesting.

]]> By: Hsin http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/13/working-for-the-big-boys/#comment-10209 Hsin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:01:54 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2008/03/13/working-for-the-big-boys/#comment-10209 All of the four companies you mentioned are being hit by the economy right as far as recruiting new talent. A lot of money are being put back into start-ups and you can see people moving away from the big companies to the little one for a chance to make it big (ironically that might mean getting bought by the company you just left). Even Apple is starting to get hit by the slow down in the iPod sales. The iPhone is a bright spot but it has also been loosing some of its luster. I'm curious to see how it does internationally. Microsoft haven't re-invented its entire company image, but it has in pieces. For example, xbox360 is a major player in the console world when no one thought it had a chance against Nintendo and Sony. Yahoo has gone through one transformation previously when it hit bottom and then changed focus from being just a portal to providing a lot of services and content. All of the four companies you mentioned are being hit by the economy right as far as recruiting new talent. A lot of money are being put back into start-ups and you can see people moving away from the big companies to the little one for a chance to make it big (ironically that might mean getting bought by the company you just left). Even Apple is starting to get hit by the slow down in the iPod sales. The iPhone is a bright spot but it has also been loosing some of its luster. I’m curious to see how it does internationally.

Microsoft haven’t re-invented its entire company image, but it has in pieces. For example, xbox360 is a major player in the console world when no one thought it had a chance against Nintendo and Sony.

Yahoo has gone through one transformation previously when it hit bottom and then changed focus from being just a portal to providing a lot of services and content.

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