Oh lovely juberly.
A debate is raging about Enterprise Software v Consumer Software. This is right up my street as I market one, and use the other.
What great reading!
Robert Scoble started it by having the balls to say that ‘Enterprise Software’ isn’t covered by blogs and journalists. Instead, he points out, that we like talking about Consumer Software’.
It seems Enterprise Software just isn’t “sexy” enough. lol. How will the AIM, FTSE and the NASDAQ react to this news?
Camp A says something like, “enterprise software is usually very expensive, very bloated, very hard to use, and very hard to keep running. In other words, very crap.“
Camp B says, “Sure it’s not sexy. But enterprise software enabled you to fly to London, check into your hotel. Enterprise software allows you to bank on line, use an ATM. Enterprise software was involved in building your car, building your laptop, designing and building your house. Enterprise software delivers your entertainment, enables the capturing of images used on Google Maps. Was likely involved in building and shipping your camera, your Kindle, and any other gadget you have. So, while it’s not “sexy”, it’s a bigger factor in your life than blogging, twitter and any other Web 2.0 flavor of the month.“
I find it all hilarious. What a futile debate, and yet it’s so readable!
Seeing as every man and his dog is happy to contribute to however, I wonder if there is anyone out there who can help me get to the bottom of an equally futile discussion? – Do blondes really have more fun?
Filed under: B2B, BBC, Software , B2B, B2C, Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, Robert Scoble, Sexy
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Being a blond myself, I find that I’m not having as much fun these days. :)
This discussion loosely reminds me of one started by 37signals as well. I personally think that there can be a happy medium. Hopefully those involved in writing the interfaces for horrible products by Oracle are one day made into a laughed-at commodity.
lol
Thanks Chris