Profile of Michael Endler
Associate Editor, InformationWeek.com
Member Since: 11/15/2013
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Michael Endler joined InformationWeek as an associate editor in 2012. He previously worked in talent representation in the entertainment industry, as a freelance copywriter and photojournalist, and as a teacher. Michael earned a BA in English from Stanford University in 2005 and, pending the completion of a long-gestating thesis, will hold an MA in Cinema Studies from San Francisco State.
Articles by Michael Endler
posted in May 2013
5/31/2013
Tablets are cannibalizing PC sales -- but while iOS and Android feast, consumers have left Windows RT to starve. Can Windows 8.1 save Microsoft's lightweight OS?
5/30/2013
Worldwide server revenue drops 7.7% in Q1, says IDC. Dell, on the strength of its data center products, was the market's best performer.
5/30/2013
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will include boot-to-desktop options and a restored Start button. But other interface criticisms remain unanswered.
5/29/2013
Almost in spite of itself, Windows 8 could finally be poised for takeoff. But first, Microsoft will need to appease unhappy and confused users.
5/28/2013
PCs are in even worse shape than expected, says IDC, but that's not necessarily bad news for Windows 8.
5/23/2013
Windows 8 has been a particularly big flop on the desktop. Can a mouse designed to make the OS friendlier help?
5/23/2013
Wide variety of new hardware means HP is either adapting to consumer preferences -- or struggling to decide what will resonate.
5/22/2013
Dell's new converged infrastructure and thin client products expand the company's enterprise portfolio -- but can they distract from buyout drama and tanking PC revenues?
5/22/2013
Windows 8's look and feel is still a flop with consumers, especially with those who don't use tablets, two studies say.
5/21/2013
Microsoft users expect Windows 8.1 to lessen the learning curve for the new OS. But it may not be as bad as you fear, two education customers report.
5/20/2013
Dell has struggled to adapt as PCs have lost ground to tablets. Is Ophelia, a pocket-sized computing device coming this summer, a step in the right direction?
5/18/2013
Thanks to new apps and smaller, cheap devices, Windows 8 is primed for a rebound -- if Windows 8.1 delivers.
5/17/2013
Dell's enterprise business showed growth this quarter, but not enough to overcome a steep decline in PC margins.
5/16/2013
Windows 8 will do better with consumers than IT departments, says Forrester report.
5/15/2013
Michael Dell and his plan to take the company private may benefit if quarterly earnings miss Wall Street's expectations.
5/14/2013
Microsoft confirms that Windows 8.1, formerly known as Windows Blue, will be free for current Windows 8 and Windows RT users. But will it be enough to revitalize sales?
5/14/2013
Office 365 could soon be a $1 billion annual business, but Microsoft is still playing proactive defense against Google Apps.
5/13/2013
Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.
5/13/2013
Location-based apps might be the wave of the future, but Cisco and MGM Resorts advise deployment must be preceded by careful planning.
5/9/2013
Microsoft has reportedly made a $1 billion offer to buy Nook, Barnes & Noble's e-reader business. What could it gain from the deal?
5/8/2013
Cisco's network architecture can make Internet data feeds work for virtually any business, from hospitals to sports, says VP Robert Soderbery in keynote featuring NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving.
5/7/2013
Microsoft says 100 million Windows 8 licenses have shipped to OEMs. There's a big difference between shipping licenses and gaining or even retaining customers.
5/7/2013
Patent troll or David fighting Goliath? CopyTele CEO Robert Berman, whose company filed two claims last week against Microsoft's Skype service, says his case is nuanced.
5/3/2013
PCs aren't dead, but laptops and desktops have seen their best days.
5/3/2013
Acer's new Win8 hybrids exhibit design flair -- but with next-gen devices expected soon, will customers care?
5/3/2013
Will one of the startups at the 2013 Interop Las Vegas conference launch the next big thing in enterprise IT? Take a look at some contenders.
5/2/2013
Intel announces new CEO, along with more details about its upcoming Haswell chips. But Intel's smartphone and tablet rivals continue to gain power.
5/1/2013
Maine chooses a Windows-based laptop from HP as the preferred computer for middle school children, replacing Apple computers.
5/1/2013
Windows 8 is making only marginal progress and Windows RT continues to flop. That adds to the pressure on Windows Blue.
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