“One epic battle of the Information Age is over. Another is
about to begin.“
“Microsoft’s operating system may have achieved domination over
the traditional PC, but no one can yet lay claim to the heart and
soul of the next generation of computing devices: The so-called
information appliance….”
“When you look at Windows CE, and you are someone like (a
consumer electronics maker), you remember what the company
(Microsoft) did to PC makers,” said Be’s Gassee, referring to the
reports of coercion and aggressive tactics Microsoft used to tame
competitors. “The Microsoft incumbency has a very different weight
in the appliance space.”