Robert Dow

Economy of scale doesn’t

A tale of electronic ink and the stupidity of false economy I got a new Kindle 2 for Kathleen for her birthday. I have a Kindle 1 and she kept borrowing it. It was a simple decision, and a hellofa hit with her. On its maiden voyage to Dallas she, in a rented car, had to slam on the breaks … Read more

On R&D and the singularity

I was thinking about where R&D comes from. And then I realized that what I really cared about was the R of R&D. Research, real research which has no immediate product connection, is something only big companies can do. Start ups do their R at their last job or in the university. Then once they’ve “started” they do the D—sometimes … Read more

Jon Peddie Research Finds Improved Performance in Online Gameplay with Bigfoot Networks Killer Xeno

TIBURON, CA-June 16, 2009-Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced its findings following extensive testing of the Bigfoot Networks Killer Xeno Pro gaming network card. Lab results confirm that the Killer Xeno Pro improves online game performance and intelligently manages network applications. Measuring latency (via in game ping[1] times) while running … Read more

A quiet week is predicted

As predictions go my track record is pretty good, if I do say so myself. So, I’m predicting this week will be rather quiet, with the exception of Apple’s noise of course. And it should be quiet. It’s summer time, time to relax a little, and after last week we need some relaxation with four major conferences running simultaneously around … Read more

New Workstation Q1’09 quarterly report available

As Expected, the Workstation Market Tanks in Q1’09 – But it’s Not All Bad News, Reports Jon Peddie Research. Read the press release about the Q1’09 report. Subscribers can download the report today.