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From Revolution to Evolution

By Ken Wirt - Stanford
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Lecture Description

A revolution in technology can occur very quickly, says Wirt. The new product can rapidly displace the old.  However, the evolution of a technology takes time.  The potential impact of a technology is not often realized until much later.

Course Index

  1. The Career Path of a palmOne Executive
  2. The Convergence of Technology
  3. Examples of When Convergence Works and When it Does Not
  4. Historical Example of Convergence - Steam Powered Factory.
  5. Distributed Computing Became an Appliance
  6. From Revolution to Evolution
  7. From Convergence to Appliance
  8. The Future of Appliances
  9. Future of PDAs as Convergent Devices
  10. Growth Prospects for PDAs and for PalmOne
  11. How PalmOne Evaluates What Customers Want
  12. International Markets
  13. Convergence of PDAs with Automobiles
  14. Is PalmOne Focusing on Business or Personal Segments?
  15. PalmOne and Palm Source
  16. How Do You Compete Against More Established Competitors?