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Google has launched Google Apps™.
Some analysts believe this is likely to fuel
replacement demand for computers as it
requires more powerful hardware and
machines.
Report on Challenges to Proprietary
Software
1. Open Standards vs Proprietary software
Many services and programs are today
accessed online through open sourced
software. This is likely to challenge
Microsoft’s dominance.
The disadvantage of open-source is that
some tedious bits of software
development may not get much
attention and programs end up a bit
geeky.
2. As a stand-alone device, the PC ran on
its own software and networking was not
important. Today the opposite is true.
3. The third difficulty facing Windows™
and Office™ is security. Governments
and large businesses had voiced
concern about the omnipresence of
Microsoft products and a rash of hacks
and viruses that exploited holes in the
firm's software.
A report indicates that Microsoft Corp.
posted a 65 percent rise in quarterly profit
on Thursday, topping Wall Street estimates
due to better-than-expected demand for its
new Windows Office™. Shares of Microsoft
rose 5 percent after the announcement.
Market Research Report Adapted from the Economist print edition and Reuters Business News
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Quarter 1
"There is very good acceptance from a
launch perspective for the product. It is early
days, but we're encouraged by it," Liddell
said in an interview with Reuters.
Launch of Google Apps™
Google announced the launch of Apps. It
allows you to support a larger number of
users in the same costs. Therefore, saving
Cu 8 in Manpower & SW costs for all
products and Cu 80,000 in Production
Overheads onto those COMP
manufacturers who opt for Google Apps.
Google Apps will save you the costs
mentioned above beginning Quarter 1. You
can’t opt for both OS and PS. This is a
one time offer and once the choice is made
you are contracted to load the same family
of software on all your products for the rest
of the game play.
Clients are very vigilant and choose on
selection of operating system. Some of
them also go with general trend prevail in
the market.
Industry Update: New Product Launch in
next Quarter.
It is expected to launch New Product i.e. SP
and SS in the next Qtr. For estimate demand
per team per Qtr., please refer the
Management Report. Production Capacity
and raw material may be planned accordingly.