August 27th, 2008
EIC Podcast: Apple-Psystar; Cisco vs. Microsoft; DNC; Dell
On this week’s EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about that ongoing Apple-Psystar legal showdown, Cisco and Microsoft’s collision course, the Democratic National Convention and Dell’s plans for the cloud.
On Wednesday Psystar–that little Mac clone maker in Florida–sued Apple for antitrust violations. The big question: Does Psystar have a case?
Meanwhile, Cisco acquired PostPath for $215 million, a small sum for a deal with big implications. PostPath competes with Microsoft Exchange and Dan and I discuss how Microsoft and Cisco appear to be on a collision course–especially on the collaboration front. Would Zoho be a nice acquisition for Cisco?
Dan also riffs on the Democrat powwow in Denver, the experience and Joe Biden’s tech record and closes with a chat about Dell’s cloud computing plans and partnership with Salesforce.com.
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