http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft responds to Dick Brass: 'We measure our work by its broad impact' http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I do enjoy One Note myself.

And I agree that the term "magical" should never be used by tech companies.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/But computer is magical. ]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I think "magical" has replaced "innovation" and "inspirational." But tech can be understood, therefore it is not "Of, relating to, or produced by magic." ]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/and the one piece of software I'd have to have on a 'slate' device.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I beg to differ. I think computers were much more magical when they consisted of a series of tubes.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
It's superlative inflation at work again, for several years things were "cool" and "supercool", then they were "amazing" and "incredible". Now everything has to be "magical" or it will appear to be no better than last year's model. Next year "awe inspiring" will be a minimum and truly impressive items will be "god-like".]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
HAA, did you actually think engineers were making computers all this time?
Science is dead man... Science is DEAD..

its all wizards in pointy hats working in apple, microsoft and the like..

/sarc *just in case* ^^]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I've heard many awesome things about OneNote. I've been thinking of getting an HP tm2 and wondered if OneNote was worth the money. I think I'll be getting it now thanks to the positive feedback on Engadget.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Agreed, OneNote is great. It is the only piece of software I actually used on my Tablet PCs. Nevertheless, his criticism still stands. Why wasn't the rest of Office updated for Tablets?

The biggest barrier to marketable innovation (rather than a concept) is the Windows/Office monopoly. They are making a boatload of money. Why innovate.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/i use OneNote on a tx2500 series for taking notes at school and it's amazingly handy, dont have to carry binders around and i can use it in tablet mode for classes that require me to draw chemical formulas and the sort. then for classes where it's just typing down notes it works perfectly as well, especially since i can still draw little things on the side if needed.

definitely worth the money IMO for school related work at least]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/using the office 2010 beta they seemed to greatly improve on that front. ribbon in onenote isnt as bad as i initially thought it would be and Word also works well with the pen]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Does OneNote compare to Evernote? And can it sync to the cloud so I can access it from elsewhere?

I was a Google Notebook user, but switched to Evernote after they discontinued it. I've heard a lot of good things about OneNote but haven't really checked it out too closely yet.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Its like, people get pissed at MS for not innovating, and then get pissed again whenever MS changes anything. MS just can do no right in some peoples eyes.
]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/-annotate
-highlight,
-record your professor or meeting (and it tracks your notetakeing with the recording),
-you can search (your written/typed/recorded or even "printed" notes"
-and organize, and reorganize into virtual notebooks to your heart's concent.
Unfortunately, their isn't good cloud support in 2007, but that seems to be the big thing for OneNote 2010. You can "make" the 2007 version somewhat cloud compatible though using Live Mesh, Sharpoint, or OneNote Mobile for Windows Mobile. Maybe you could use the Office Online features too. Your best bet is to just try to 2010 Beta for free though.]]>Feb 4th 2010 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I hope we go the other way...

"Our new gizmo is pretty good!"

"The new whatchamacallit is incredibly serviceable!"

"Our new web service is somewhat passable!"

"The performance of this new gee-gaw is staggeringly okay!"
]]>Feb 4th 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Yeah, I figured that for drawing circuits, a tablet would be the best device possible to take notes on. When I took summer courses, I must have filled up 3 binders of notes and schematics. One tablet could certainly help lighten the load!]]>Feb 4th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
I figure they're going to announce the Zune Phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on the 15th. But when will they talk about the specs about the tablet(s)?]]>Feb 4th 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
And hey, the 2009 wasn't bad at all either, with their 7 hailed as one of d' most successful OS there is. http://bit.ly/windows-7-why-is-it-amazing-review

I think there's a lot of room for improvement here.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
When it comes to note taking and note management, One Note leaves Evernote far behind. One Note can work as a great collaboration tool when you share it on a network drive. What OneNote 2007 lacks is multi platform support and built-in cloud sync support like Evernote. But you can get around cloud sync by using tools like Live Mesh or dropbox.

One Note 2010 will have cloud sync support. This feature is currently disabled in the Beta which is now available.

Download a free OneNote trial and see the difference for yourself
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/default.aspx

]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Wow that's so true. I have so many friends that absolutely despise Word 2007 because they can't find anything anymore, even though if you stop and THINK for a second everything is categorized the way it should be.

Also let's not forget how people hated Vista's new interface... Especially the control panel. When they swapped things around and organized eveything, people screamed bloody murder!

I feel Miceosoft can't win sometimes haha]]>Feb 5th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
atleast now we know your short-term memory is working..

^^]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Project Natal kinda justifies it though.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/too bad natal is not a microsoft original ideas in the fact that the tracking software and the thinking behind using it in gaming is from the company Microsoft quietly bought with money.

The courier is questionable since Microsoft CEO Steve admits that he has never heard of it.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/If you will notice he said he had never heard of it with a gleam in his eye. He has to say that because Microsoft has not officially announced it's existence yet. If you look further into the Courier you will see that it is undeniably being produced by Microsoft. Bill Gates has even been talking about a revolutionary tablet product since the 90's.]]>Feb 4th 2010 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Yeah? No-one gives a shit.]]>Feb 4th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
No, really. Everyone buys tech and develops it or did you guys think the likes of Fingerworks were always part of Apple?

They all do it.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/I totally agree with you. Microsoft has created some great and super-popular products so far. And we yet have to see the Courier taking shape.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
This isn't 3D Realms making the Courier.]]>Feb 4th 2010 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 9th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/I've not come across too many large corporations that do not have political infighting. Apple seems to be different because they have a dictator there...however, what happens when he's gone?!
I work for a huge private European company and you wouldn't believe the crap that goes on but if you ask our competitors, they think we are innovators and leaps ahead of them...all about perception...]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
They can change that easily by releasing the courier. This could be the biggest innovation in years. But if they hold off on it too long, someone is bound to beat them to the punch.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
The funny thing is, this response proves exactly what Brass was citing about Microsoft's culture. Frank Shaw doesn't present a very convincing argument himself, and instead, chooses to refute what was claimed. I personally see a bright future for Microsoft. Looks like there is either more decentralization or greater centralized control since they're making so many developments on so many fronts - Xbox Natal, Zune HD, Windows 7, Windows 7 Mobile (if the rumors are believed to be true), Courier (if this is actually by Microsoft), Bing and Live Mesh, and Silverlight. Either all of these products are results of individual innovation or Microsoft is taking the whole "3 screen" philosophy to heart. ]]>Feb 4th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/I'll make my judgement after I see Windows Mobile 7 in action -- that will prove just how innovative they can be.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Based on the high requirements they are putting on devices that can run it, I think they may be aiming for something pretty significant that will need major processing power.

(No, I have seen nothing, nor am I making any predictions!)]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Well they have already hinted towards XBOX live integration -- that should be pretty sick, no? :)]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
There will be blood in Redmond if they left that out!]]>Feb 4th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
however i think they have just been slacking lately...they have some awesome concepts, however those concepts have not come to market, they also seem kind if inflexible...as was mentioned in not making a tablet version of office.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Side note: I don't understand how something that can be understood can be magical.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/Feb 4th 2010 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
In other words, let's appropriate the ideas of others by acquisition or assimilation once they are mature and ready for broad application within the Windows/Office monopoly.

Sorry, but that doesn't sound like a true system for innovation to me. Which is fine. After all, the big contribution of MS to the growth of the tech market was to convince businesses and consumers to pay exorbitant fees for software.]]>Feb 4th 2010 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/microsoft-responds-to-dick-brass-we-measure-our-work-by-its-br/
Yeah... but that's what everyone else does.]]>Feb 4th 2010 6:42PM