Perspectives from industry analysts

A dose of commentary from leading industry analysts and pundits.

Tim Clark

In defense of junk ads on the Net

October 26, 1998 4:00 AM PST

Glitz alone won't sell the glut of unsold ad space on the Net--that takes new advertisers. Budding Internet ad network Flycast is pursuing an interesting course.
Janet Kornblum

A reason to go online

September 15, 1998 4:00 AM PDT

On Friday, the world was waiting for the Starr report, queuing up in long virtual lines for the chance to get a peek.
Beth Lipton Krigel

The press can't say no

July 16, 1998 8:30 AM PDT

By now you've most likely heard about the two wholesome, church-going teenagers who plan to lose their virginity live on the Internet. From a news perspective, there's no easy way to handle this event (or nonevent).
Jai Singh

Bugs 'r' us

July 10, 1998 4:00 AM PDT

Aren't you glad the Justice Department was unsuccessful in halting the release of Windows 98?
Tim Clark

Netscape: Another strategy du jour

June 8, 1998 4:00 AM PDT

Maybe the company has it right--for now.
Mike Yamamoto

A Bavarian wake-up call

June 5, 1998 10:40 AM PDT

A German court's conviction of a former CompuServe manager for trafficking child pornography is the cyberspace equivalent of Singapore's celebrated caning sentence. Both case are reminders that U.S. laws don't govern all of the Internet.
Jai Singh

Wintel: Follow the parallels

May 29, 1998 2:42 PM PDT

How the parallel cases turn out is for the judicial system to determine, but it's interesting to note the eerily similar business and strategic paths Microsoft and Intel have taken to achieve dominance.
Stefan Verkerk

E-commerce strategy: Dealing with uncertainty

May 21, 1998 4:00 AM PDT

In the ever-changing world of the Internet, it's nearly impossible to predict your goals for the next three years. Although many run to gurus for advice on the distant future, it may be better not to lock yourself into a long-term strategy.
Jai Singh

Zero degrees of Bill Gates

May 4, 1998 3:52 PM PDT

News events this week lead me to believe someone somewhere has got to be devising a version a game for the computer industry called "Zero Degrees of Bill Gates."
Jai Singh

Tower of Babel

April 24, 1998 2:31 PM PDT

There's a whole lot of hand-wringing going on in the PC-TV convergence space. But what if it's the PC that takes over the TV?
Jai Singh

Grove not practicing what he preached

March 26, 1998 10:00 PM PST

In the end, Andy Grove may have decided to hang up his boots because he failed to practice what he preached.
Jai Singh

The biggest non-gift of the year

January 8, 1998 3:17 PM PST

Oracle's Networking Computing Incorporated (NCI) announced last week it had trimmed its workforce by 15 percent. Was this another indicator that NC stands for "Not Coming"?
J. William Gurley

Marketing myopia: Is a software company a software company?

November 17, 1997 4:00 AM PST

More than 20 years ago, Theodore Levitt penned his well-known marketing manifesto, "Marketing Myopia." In this article, Levitt proposed that companies fail to successfully maneuver market transitions because they have a myopic view of the scope of their business.
J. William Gurley

Sales Tax And The Internet: What's Next With Nexus

June 24, 1997 4:00 AM PDT

"If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat. If you get too cold I'll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet." --
Taxman, Beatles (and the immortal SRV)
J. William Gurley

Reed Hundt's Last Stand: Did You Say Reform Or Deform?

June 9, 1997 4:00 AM PDT

"It's the same old story; Same old song and dance - my friend." --Aerosmith
J. William Gurley

New Media Update: A Tech Guy's Perspective

May 1, 1997 4:00 AM PDT

"Yeah-yeah you're bloody well right, you know you're right to say"-- Bloody Well Right