2/7 必読記事・論考(IT)

ITトレンド

NYT 2/7/05 A New Direction at Google
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/07/technology/07ecom.html
Inside Google 2/7/05 Google Paying Less And Less To AdSense Publishers
http://google.blognewschannel.com/index.php/archives/2005/02/07/google-paying-less-and-less-to-adsense-publishers/
Business Week 2/7/05 Where Sun Sees Brighter Days, CEO Scott McNealy argues that the move into by-the-hour "utility computing" and "thin client" networks marks a whole new day
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2005/tc2005027_0156_tc121.htm
Roger McNamee 2/4/05 The Consumer Rules
http://thenewnormal.com/index.php/newnormal/the_consumer_rules/

Today, most of the best new technology is directed at consumers. iPods, RAZRs, PSPs, digital cameras, flat panel TVs, TiVOs—you name it --the cool stuff is for consumers. There has been great electronic technology for consumers for more than thirty years, but most of it was based on products originally targeted at the needs of business, the government, or the military.

I believe that consumers will continue to enjoy most of the innovation in the technology world for the next decade and perhaps much longer. There are lots of factors at play. First, technology is now part of the social fabric. After a twenty year struggle to master PCs, VCRs, and cell phones, consumers are comfortable with technology products.
They can distinguish between good and bad ones before they buy. And they are willing to buy lots of goods ones. Second, Moore’s Law has driven the prices of electronic components to levels that enable a wide range of innovative products to launch at mass market prices. Gone are the days when new products had to focus on a tiny group of early adopters.
Today you go for the brass ring on day one. Third, there seem to be an unlimited number of new consumer opportunities. Technologists have figured out the prime directive: time is precious. There is a huge market for gadgets that help people make the most of scarce time, and no end in sight to the innovations around that concept. We’re just getting started.

WSJ 2/7/05 Priming for a Fight, Amazon's Flat-Rate Shipping Plan Has Our Columnists Disagreeing
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110745998154545251,00.html?mod=technology%5Ffeatured%5Fstories%5Fhs