Enterprise Desktop | Randall C. Kennedy http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/?source=rss A curmudgeon's-eye view of desktop computing en-us randall_kennedy@infoworld.com 2009-03-31T03:00:00-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Windows 7: The good, the bad, and the ugly (episode 3) http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_aero.html?source=rss The joys and pains of Aero Peek, Taskbar thumbnails, and other Windows 7 changes <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_aero.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_aero.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-03-31T03:00:00-08:00 Windows 7: The good, the bad, and the ugly (episode 2) http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_libra.html?source=rss The joys and pains of the libraries, search, and other Windows 7 changes <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_libra.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_libra.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-03-24T03:00:00-08:00 Windows 7: The good, the bad, and the ugly (episode 1) http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_the_g.html?source=rss The joys and pains of the Taskbar and other Windows 7 UI changes <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_the_g.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/windows_7_the_g.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-03-17T03:00:00-08:00 Is IE8 the end of the line for Internet Explorer? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/is_version_8_th.html?source=rss Dropping IE in favor of a newer rendering engine may be not be as easy as it seems <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/is_version_8_th.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/is_version_8_th.html Microsoft Randall C. Kennedy 2009-03-10T03:00:00-08:00 App-V 4.6: Too little, too late? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/appv_46_too_lit.html?source=rss The great Vista debacle claims another victim: Microsoft's App-V virtualization promise <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/appv_46_too_lit.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/03/appv_46_too_lit.html Virtualization Randall C. Kennedy 2009-03-03T03:00:26-08:00 Windows 7: The compatibility blame game http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_the_c.html?source=rss How Windows 7's rock star status is helping to erode barriers like pesky software incompatibilities to entry in the corporate world <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_the_c.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_the_c.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-02-24T03:00:00-08:00 Windows 7: Cutting corners in the rush to market? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_cutti.html?source=rss Is Microsoft ignoring beta tester feedback in its quest to ship Windows 7 come hell or high water in 2009? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_cutti.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_cutti.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-02-19T04:22:25-08:00 Would VDI please just go away? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/would_vdi_pleas.html?source=rss When will VMware finally get the message that not all desktop problems can be solved through virtualization? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/would_vdi_pleas.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/would_vdi_pleas.html Virtualization Randall C. Kennedy 2009-02-17T08:00:00-08:00 Windows 7: Is it so hard to say "we're sorry"? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_is_it.html?source=rss What Microsoft's decision to not offer XP upgrade support from Windows 7 says about its attitude toward IT <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_is_it.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_is_it.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-02-10T03:00:00-08:00 Windows 7: Poking holes in Vista's UAC umbrella http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_pokin.html?source=rss Once again, Microsoft's obsession with the consumer market leaves enterprise customers exposed. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_pokin.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/02/windows_7_pokin.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-02-03T08:35:14-08:00 APP-V, MED-V, and missed opportunities http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/appv_medv_and_m.html?source=rss Holding back on its legacy emulation play is a mistake for Microsoft <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/appv_medv_and_m.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/appv_medv_and_m.html Virtualization Randall C. Kennedy 2009-01-27T10:21:44-08:00 Whither Windows Vista? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/whither_windows.html?source=rss What will become of Microsoft's current flagship when the Windows 7 parade rolls into town? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/whither_windows.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/whither_windows.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-01-20T06:48:07-08:00 Windows 7 beta: Unresolved problems http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_beta.html?source=rss I take the Windows 7 Beta plunge and find the waters a bit choppy <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_beta.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_beta.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-01-13T06:40:01-08:00 Windows 7: The beginning of the end of the "Wintel" duopoly? http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_the_b.html?source=rss Hang onto those Windows 7 installation DVDs -- they may be worth something down the road! <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_the_b.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2009/01/windows_7_the_b.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2009-01-05T08:17:16-08:00 Griping about the Windows 7 beta http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2008/12/griping_about_t.html?source=rss Once again, I find myself swimming against the Windows 7 tide <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2008/12/griping_about_t.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> </p> http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2008/12/griping_about_t.html Windows 7 Randall C. Kennedy 2008-12-30T10:38:40-08:00