Category Archives: google

Microsoft/Apple/Google: can you spot the company from its staffer’s description?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by charlesarthur

Welcome to Microsoft. Photo by mbtrama on Flickr. Some rights reserved Given that I’m writing a book about Microsoft, Apple and Google, and about the business practices inside them and what sorts of effects they lead to, I felt quite … Continue reading →

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If ecosystems are what breeds success, where is Google’s?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by charlesarthur

In researching this book, one of the things that occurs to me is that ecosystems are, if not everything, then crucial to success. And the success is magnified if you have a hardware *and* a software ecosystem. Windows succeeded because … Continue reading →

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The Rivals: prospective title for a book about Microsoft, Apple and Google

Posted on January 3, 2011 by charlesarthur

Welcome to my little blog. I’m writing a book which has the loose title above (don’t worry, it’ll almost certainly change by the time it comes to be published). And I wondered if you’d like to help, in return for … Continue reading →

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