[/img]Can't say that Patrick Lo is a name that immediately rang any
bells around here. He's certainly not as recognizable as Netgear, the
company that he chairs and rules supreme. But boy did he hit our radar
screens this morning. Lo had plenty of criticism to spread around the
Microsoft and Apple camps today during a press lunch in Sydney. Oh
where to even begin? Let's start with Microsoft, and Lo's claim that,
"Microsoft is over -- game over, from my point of view," when
comparing Windows Phone 7's chance to compete with Android and the
iPhone. Doubtful, not with Redmond's Windows 7 and MS Office cash cows
fueling Microsoft's intense desire to execute on its new mobile
strategy.
Lo then turned his sights on Apple, having this to say on the topic of
Steve Jobs' refusal to support Adobe Flash on Apple's mobile devices:
"What's the reason for him to trash Flash? There's no reason other
than ego." Funny, we thought it was due to performance, security, and
power consumption issues. Lo later added, "Once Steve Jobs goes away,
which is probably not far away, then Apple will have to make a
strategic decision on whether to open up the platform." Classy. Hit
the source link below if you're just dying to hear how "closed"
systems are inferior to "open" systems all over again.
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