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Microsoft
My topic is Microsoft Corporation’s advanced business model and particular conception. In order to find out more useful and interesting information, I researched many resources from different places. In term of Microsoft's need to change its business model, chief software architect Ray Ozzie said:"It is clear that if we fail to do so, our business as we know it is at risk. We must respond quickly and decisively." I found an article from Google research, that is John C. Dvorak’s article. John C. Dvorak is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. Therefore, I think his idea can help me a lot. By this research, I knew the new Microsoft Corporation’s new business model that is reducing the price of office software. John thinks “the age of expensive office software may be near its end”. He uses some economic pictures and charts to analyses why Microsoft should reduce the price of software, and that he tells us what is his opinion for reducing price. According to his article “With the advent of the small, inexpensive computer and the Netbooks that sell for around $299, the appeal of Linux becomes greater and greater because it costs nothing. Right now, for example, I can get a complete Intel /quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc (INTC 20.43, +0.37, +1.84%) motherboard with an Atom processor, ready to install in a box, for about $100. All I need is a $30 memory module; an inexpensive hard disk ($50) and a case/power supply ($75). For $255, I can have a pretty nice cheap machine. Now I have to add the most basic version of Windows for $199? And Office for another $399 (standard no-frills edition)?” He compares the difference between different prices. Therefore, he explains the price should be reduced. The other reason of reducing the price is users just can use the 10% functions of software. Therefore, they don’t want to spend much more money buying genuine software for their computers. The second source is from Microsoft official website, it says many new products and services that Microsoft will produce such as such as via the internet, internet-based advertising and FrontPage and so on. So, I think I can find some new information from this website.
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Andy, I'm very happy with your newer, focused topic. I think this will serve you very well this semester.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit concerned about this blog - while it's evident that you've been doing your research, this blog isn't quite what we should be doing when we write the overview.
First, this blog is written like an exploratory essay, which we are not doing in this class. All writing we do much be in the third person, not first or second.
Second, where are your in-text citations, formatted APA style? And where is your APA style References list using the sources you used for the blog?
I'll have to ask that you revise this blog so that it is in third person, and include both your in-text citations and your APA style References list.
Post your revised blog as a comment here.
The topic is Microsoft Corporation’s advanced business model and particular conception. In term of Microsoft's need to change its business model, chief software architect Ray Ozzie said:"It is clear that if we fail to do so, our business as we know it is at risk. We must respond quickly and decisively." John C. Dvorak is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. He thinks Microsoft Corporation’s new business model that is reducing the price of office software. John thinks “the age of expensive office software may be near its end”. He uses some economic pictures and charts to analyses why Microsoft should reduce the price of software, and that he tells us what is his opinion for reducing price. According to his article “With the advent of the small, inexpensive computer and the Netbooks that sell for around $299, the appeal of Linux becomes greater and greater because it costs nothing. Right now, for example, I can get a complete Intel /quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc (INTC 20.43, +0.37, +1.84%) motherboard with an Atom processor, ready to install in a box, for about $100. All I need is a $30 memory module; an inexpensive hard disk ($50) and a case/power supply ($75). For $255, I can have a pretty nice cheap machine. Now I have to add the most basic version of Windows for $199? And Office for another $399 (standard no-frills edition)?”(Microsoft's business model is done 2” He compares the difference between different prices. Therefore, he explains the price should be reduced. The other reason of reducing the price is users just can use the 10% functions of software. Therefore, they don’t want to spend much more money buying genuine software for their computers. The second source is from Microsoft official website, it says many new products and services that Microsoft will produce such as such as via the internet, internet-based advertising and FrontPage and so on.
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Microsoft corporation(2010),Office online: The future of Frontpage（http://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-business-model-over-economic-conditions）
John C.Dvorak (2009, March 7) "Microsoft's business model is
done" (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/frontpage/FX100743231033.aspx?ofcresset=1)
Okay. Nice work. You can move on to the Week 5 blog now.
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