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The Debt Ceiling: Should The US Go Bankrupt or Sell Washington to China?

by Rob Enderle on July 29, 2011 in Debate

I’m coming around to the idea the debt ceiling shouldn’t be raised, at least not until there is a solid plan in place to reduce the debt rather than constantly increase it until the debt holders (read China) effectively own the county.  I like China; I just don’t want to pay them rent. The debt [...]

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“Itanium is Dead.” “No, It’s Not!”

“Itanium is Dead.” “No, It’s Not!”

by Peter Kastner on March 24, 2011 in Debate, IT Suppliers

Oracle dumped on HP (and Intel) this week by dropping future development for the Itanium processor, the mainstay of HP’s Integrity line of servers. This started a back and forth to-do between the two competitors that brings LOL tears to my eyes. Why? Because the computer industry has been too stodgy over the past decade since the [...]

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AT&T + T-Mobile: Spectrum, Regulation, and a New Business Model

AT&T + T-Mobile: Spectrum, Regulation, and a New Business Model

by Peter Kastner on March 22, 2011 in Debate, Mobile Technology

The proposed $39 billion merger of T-Mobile into AT&T started a firestorm of criticism from all directions, mostly on antitrust grounds. My bet is that the deal is not approved. The question on the table is “then what”?  The demand for wireless bandwidth is growing exponentially. AT&T is trying to get more bandwidth by buying T-Mobile’s. [...]

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