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The CorpTechPocalypse And The Post PC World?

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Last week, I noted that some say Apple had their first post-PC quarter – and that this isn't suprising.  In fact, ilke the "CorpTechPocalypse", the slow dying of IT departments, this is a completely predictable trend.  In fact, I think they're the same thing.

Really, the dying of the average IT department is pretty much the same reason that companies are aiming for a post-PC market.

(Now I agree with our own Scott that it's not a post-PC world in that the world will forget PC's.  I view what's coming as a world where the PC's role shrinks considerably.  But I call it Post-PC as the other term I heard, "PC Plus," doesn't cut it for me)

So what are these similarities?

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Nitendo To Launch Own Network

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Well, it finally happened – Nintendo is doing its own network.  Not clear if it's in time for the Wii U launch or what, but a welcome addition to the company.  Well, in short, it's a needed one.

Of course details seem scarce, but let's be honest – Nintendo has to do this to keep up.  It's not something new, it's something they have no choice but to do.

Now a few things:

  • Is this going to be a minimal-network or are they going to do anything different with it?  Nintendo's "do different" ability has served them well in the past (you think we'd have Kinect without the Wii?).  They may leave people unimpressed or suddenly have competitors scrambling to keep up.
  • They may use this to steal the thunder of competitors.  Watch when the announcements occur.
  • How much is made – and how much has to be built.  There may be job opportunities here.
  • How do you get things distributed between this new network?  Developers should keep up on this.

– Steven Savage