Commoditization of Computing VS. the Commoditization of Computers

In the video interview of CTO Greg Papadopoulos and CEO Jonathan Schwartz talking with Hal Stern, Vice President of Global Systems Engineering at Sun (Wednesday Nov 08, 2006), topics discussed include how companies in commodity-based businesses successfully use R&D to differentiate their performance and win new business.

They talk about the R&D budget and Sun and how innovation comes out of Sun Labs, how changes in the world of computing affect companies' approach to the marketplace, the commoditization of computing, versus the commoditization of computers and more. See the video at Innovating@Sun. [...read more...]

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Other articles in the Features section of Volume 105, Issue 3:

Gridathon Interactive Chat Set for December
Commoditization of Computing VS. the Commoditization of Computers (this article)
Andy Bechtolsheim - One of Most Influential Executives of 2006

See all archived articles in the Features section.

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