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Software+Services…. Intuit Bets that Desktop Software Ain’t Dead Yet

Software+Services…. Intuit Bets that Desktop Software Ain’t Dead Yet

By Ben Kepes on October 1, 2009

Considering CloudAve’s core thesis is the move to cloud computing, and given this authors penchant for cloud applications, one would have thought any development in the desktop software space would be dismissed. The truth is somewhat different however. I’m a major user of web apps but I’ve also got installed software on my machines – […]

Posted in Product reviews, Small business, Strategy | Tagged accy2, intuit, intuit partner platform, quickbooks, saas, software plus services | 2 Responses

Software Plus Services? No One Told Google

Software Plus Services? No One Told Google

By Ben Kepes on April 23, 2009

At the Web 2.0 Expo a few weeks ago, Vic Gundotra showcased the new Gmail application for iPhone and Android and gave us a brief glimpse of what it would be able to do. Well a matter of days later Google released the application to widespread applause. And why not? It’s got a nicer interface, […]

Posted in Strategy | Tagged gears, gmail, google, html5, offline, saas, software plus services

Microsoft’s Elop on S+S and SaaS

By Ben Kepes on April 16, 2009

Last week at the Web 2.0 Expo one of the keynotes was an interview between Tim O’Reilly and Stephen Elop from the Microsoft business division. Elop was formerly with Macromedia but was headhunted by Steve Ballmer to join the “evil empire” (Elop’s words, not mine). Much of Elop’s interview was based around a discussion about […]

Posted in Strategy | Tagged microsoft, saas, software plus services, stephen elop, Tim O\'Reilly, w2e

Will Gears kill Software plus Services?

Will Gears kill Software plus Services?

By Guest Authors on March 23, 2009

Microsoft still advocates their Software plus Services strategy. And they do have a point; some software will always require to be installed and executed locally. More advanced software like Adobe Photoshop is an obvious example, but even software that has plenty of web alternatives such as Evernote can benefit from having a desktop client. But […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged CRM, gears, google, microsoft, myspace, offline, saas, software plus services, wordpress, zoho | 3 Responses

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