Comments on: Introducing… Silverlight? http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/ TechCrunching the Enterprise Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:47:33 -0800 hourly 1 By: Steve Gillmor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 Steve Gillmor Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:14:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3116 AreUthatDumb The mixed messages sent on the On the Go site are not commented on in the Ars Technica post you cite. I continue to wonder why the Introduction to the service is provided via Silverlight. Microsoft appears to be promoting two competing technology bases, a telling sign at a time when Microsoft politics are in churn. AreUthatDumb

The mixed messages sent on the On the Go site are not commented on in the Ars Technica post you cite. I continue to wonder why the Introduction to the service is provided via Silverlight. Microsoft appears to be promoting two competing technology bases, a telling sign at a time when Microsoft politics are in churn.

]]> By: AreUthat Dumb http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 AreUthat Dumb Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:19:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3080 Look, Gillmor, "On the Go" does not mean streaming in 2008 marketing speak. "With NBC Olympics on the Go, consumers will have a convenient new option for bringing Olympics video footage with them, though the coverage will be sandboxed to PCs." (from Ars) Silverlight == Streaming, also on http://www.nbcolympics.com/ BTW this comment is a negative gesture. In fact, equivalent to the middle finger. As you said in your Dare post, you need negative gestures to learn something. Now learn something -- for example, why Ars, CNet, ZDNet, RWW all understood the message, while you didn't. Look, Gillmor, “On the Go” does not mean streaming in 2008 marketing speak.

“With NBC Olympics on the Go, consumers will have a convenient new option for bringing Olympics video footage with them, though the coverage will be sandboxed to PCs.” (from Ars)

Silverlight == Streaming, also on http://www.nbcolympics.com/

BTW this comment is a negative gesture. In fact, equivalent to the middle finger.
As you said in your Dare post, you need negative gestures to learn something. Now learn something — for example, why Ars, CNet, ZDNet, RWW all understood the message, while you didn’t.

]]> By: Michael Sprague http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Michael Sprague Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:56:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3079 NBC is offering an unprecedented level of online coverage for the olympics this year, spanning many platforms and interactive experiences. Silverlight is the core of this. NBC Olympics On The Go is an additional way to get the Olympics that makes use of the unique and powerful capabilities only available in Vista Media Center. If you don't have Vista there are plenty of other great ways to view the Olympics from NBCOlympics.com. NBC is offering an unprecedented level of online coverage for the olympics this year, spanning many platforms and interactive experiences. Silverlight is the core of this. NBC Olympics On The Go is an additional way to get the Olympics that makes use of the unique and powerful capabilities only available in Vista Media Center. If you don’t have Vista there are plenty of other great ways to view the Olympics from NBCOlympics.com.

]]> By: | last100 http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 | last100 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:15:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3077 [...] and gymnastics. Video quality is near-HD. Olympics on the Go isn’t going anywhere on the Mac TechCrunchIT points out that Olympics on the Go is sponsored by PC-maker Lenovo and powered by TVTonic. When you [...] [...] and gymnastics. Video quality is near-HD. Olympics on the Go isn’t going anywhere on the Mac TechCrunchIT points out that Olympics on the Go is sponsored by PC-maker Lenovo and powered by TVTonic. When you [...]

]]> By: Steve Gillmor http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 Steve Gillmor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3071 I am waiting for messaging about the "open" cross-platform Silverlight platform unencumbered by PC and cable centric positioning away from the digital value proposition Microsoft has evangelized around Mesh and Silverlight. Not good signals of true internal buyin. I am waiting for messaging about the “open” cross-platform Silverlight platform unencumbered by PC and cable centric positioning away from the digital value proposition Microsoft has evangelized around Mesh and Silverlight. Not good signals of true internal buyin.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.techcrunchit.com/2008/07/31/introducing-silverlight/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 Nathan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:29:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunchit.com/?p=280#comment-3070 not entirely sure what you want here. wait until the Olympics actually start... not entirely sure what you want here.

wait until the Olympics actually start…

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