http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-10-07T12:03:37Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1371/software-is-a-commodity.html <b>Tesco</b> is one of the world's largest grocery chains and it sells a ton of private label products. No category is spared from its reach, including computer software. The image below is Tesco's "Office" software product that's apparently compatable with Microsoft Windows 98. <br><img src="%3Ca%20href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/510440751="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/510440751_3830b56a32_o.jpg" alt="Tesco's Office Software" the="" software="" is="" priced="" at="" around="" $35="" height="493" width="336"><br><br>Obviously, that's pricey when combined to Google's free software downloads and the various open source programs that are freely available. However, it gives you an indication of just how much of a commodity software now is and illustrates some of the challenges that a giant like Microsoft now faces. <br><br>Via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39780">The Inquirer</a> Influx Insights 2007-05-23T05:13:16Z