Comments on: HP Exec Talks Netbooks, Touch, Windows 7, and Cloud Computing http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-exec-talks-netbooks-touch-windows-7-and-cloud-computing News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JonGl http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-exec-talks-netbooks-touch-windows-7-and-cloud-computing/comment-page-1#comment-19606 JonGl Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:55:05 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=14489#comment-19606 Several points about this guy.... 1. The idea of cloud computing--a losing proposition. First of all, the name is just silly--it's merely a new way to say "Internet" or "cyberspace" and all the other terms that have been used through the years--and "thin clients". Cloud computing from thin clients will not replace full-blown computers, because people will not trust their lives to something they have no control over. Does that mean people won't use the "cloud"? Absolutely not, but thin clients is a lose-lose proposition, and the fact that HP is still pursuing this just makes me wonder about their future. 2. The Microsoft ad, and the whole idea that Microsoft is actually "showing the complete picture". What complete picture is he talking about? The fact that these people will have to purge their new "cheap" computer from adware? And have to immediately install a load of anti-malware as well? And that very shortly (like as soon as they want to add hardware and peripherals), they will start having problems? And that, when all is said and done, in two or three years, they will have such a mess that they will have to "upgrade" yet again, making, of course, yet another sale for HP and Microsoft. Is that the "complete picture" he's talking about? Hm... On the other hand, Macs can last much longer, and generally have a longer useful life, and allow greater productivity over their life span. Is that part of the "complete picture" he's talking about? Psha. He's marketing 100% of the time. 3. And lastly, the idea that HP pays attention to asthetics.... Is he JOKING???? HP makes some of the ugliest computers of all time! They are chunky, clunky, and anti-ergonomic. If he _seriously_ thinks that HP is doing well in this area, let me disabuse him of this notion!!! HP is ugly, and anybody buying one is either ignoring this ugliness, or ..... well, I don't wish to insult anybody for their choice, but I have my doubts that many customers are caring about rounded vs pointed when they buy an HP... This interview was more revealing about his attitude than I think he wished, and it is nothing more than "marketing-speak" and not a very good attempt at it, either. -Jon Several points about this guy….

1. The idea of cloud computing–a losing proposition. First of all, the name is just silly–it’s merely a new way to say “Internet” or “cyberspace” and all the other terms that have been used through the years–and “thin clients”. Cloud computing from thin clients will not replace full-blown computers, because people will not trust their lives to something they have no control over. Does that mean people won’t use the “cloud”? Absolutely not, but thin clients is a lose-lose proposition, and the fact that HP is still pursuing this just makes me wonder about their future.

2. The Microsoft ad, and the whole idea that Microsoft is actually “showing the complete picture”. What complete picture is he talking about? The fact that these people will have to purge their new “cheap” computer from adware? And have to immediately install a load of anti-malware as well? And that very shortly (like as soon as they want to add hardware and peripherals), they will start having problems? And that, when all is said and done, in two or three years, they will have such a mess that they will have to “upgrade” yet again, making, of course, yet another sale for HP and Microsoft. Is that the “complete picture” he’s talking about? Hm… On the other hand, Macs can last much longer, and generally have a longer useful life, and allow greater productivity over their life span. Is that part of the “complete picture” he’s talking about? Psha. He’s marketing 100% of the time.

3. And lastly, the idea that HP pays attention to asthetics…. Is he JOKING???? HP makes some of the ugliest computers of all time! They are chunky, clunky, and anti-ergonomic. If he _seriously_ thinks that HP is doing well in this area, let me disabuse him of this notion!!! HP is ugly, and anybody buying one is either ignoring this ugliness, or ….. well, I don’t wish to insult anybody for their choice, but I have my doubts that many customers are caring about rounded vs pointed when they buy an HP…

This interview was more revealing about his attitude than I think he wished, and it is nothing more than “marketing-speak” and not a very good attempt at it, either.

-Jon

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