October 28, 2008
When it comes to Blu-ray, few know for certain of Apple’s direction (a fact which fuels the number of Blu-ray-related insider leaks and ambiguous public statements). I recall one such disclosure in Q4 2007, a time when the HD-DVD/Blu-ray war in full swing, which noted that Apple was already on board the Blu-ray train and that within 12 months every new Apple notebook would be armed with Blu-ray. Of course, it didn’t happen, but Apple has nonetheless made certain to keep the waters muddied. More
About Michael Greeson
Michael Greeson
Founding Partner, President, Principal Analyst
Home Networking, Value-Added Services, Broadband
Formerly: Vice President of Research & Strategy for Parks Associates
Michael covers a variety of topics related to consumer technologies with a particular focus on broadband adoption, home networks, value-added fixed and mobile services, and the future of the "connected consumer." To date, Michael has authored or co-authored more than 50 reports on these topics, including seminal work in residential gateways and broadband diffusion. He is widely considered to be among the world's leading consumer technology and digital home analysts.
Michael graduated with honors from the University of Chicago, earning a Master's of Art in Interdisciplinary Social Science in which he blended studies in sociology, psychology, social theory, and philosophy. Prior to Chicago, Michael graduated with honors from the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a Bachelor's of Arts in Philosophy.