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Rob Enderle

Rob Enderle

Former Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 293 articles

Rob is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward-looking emerging technology advisory firm. Before founding the Enderle Group in 2003, Rob was the Senior Research Fellow for Forrester Research and the Giga Information Group. He holds an AA in Merchandising, a BS in Business, and an MBA. He sits on the advisory councils for Lenovo, Toshiba, AMD, HP, Dell, the Trusted Computing Group, and the Lifeboat Foundation. Rob’s hobbies include sporting clays, PC modding, science fiction, home automation, and computer gaming.

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Forget CES 2013, here’s what’s coming at CES 2014

Even bigger phones, higher-resolution TVs and one show-stopping surprise are all in the cards for next year’s CES.
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Rob Enderle’s CES wrapup: So much awesome stuff, so little availability

This year’s CES brought an unexpected bevvy of exciting hardware, including these gadgets Rob Enderle can’t wait to pry out his wallet for.
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Opinion: The coolest products of CES 2012

Rob Enderle runs down his personal list of some of the most exciting products from CES 2012.
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Opinion: Is CES even relevant anymore?

An overwhelming deluge of announcements, quickening release schedules and the rise of Apple have all made CES less and less relevant. Will it go the way of Comdex and disappear?

Tales From IFA: The European CES

Rob Enderle showcases some of the hottest gadgets unveiled at this year?s trend-setting IFA show.

Looking Ahead to CES, the Show I Love to Hate

This year's CES show sounds more exciting than ever. Here is what I expect to see at this year's show.
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Microsoft Zune HD: Close But No Cigar

In a bizarre twist of the market, Apple and Microsoft swap their traditional roles with the Zune HD.
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The Archos 9: What Apple’s iPad Should Be

The Archos 9 tablet PC sets the bar for how Apple's upcoming iPad will have to perform.
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Mobile Internet Devices: Surfing the Web Without a PC

A new breed of connected devices offers all the benefits of Web connectivity without the need for a PC.

Will Windows 7 Kick Apple’s Butt?

Rob Enderle suspects that Microsoft's new operating system will impress, but will it sway Mac users away from Snow Leopard?

Dell’s 9.99 MacBook Air Killer Design Concept

The guarded 9.99 design concept boasts unreal dimensions that could make Apple's Air look fat.
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CES 2010: Tablets, eReaders, 3D TV Technology Put the Conference Back in Business

Rob Enderle rounds up some of his favorite products from CES 2010 and tells us why he thinks CES came back with a vengeance this year.
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Analyst’s Top Tech Products of 2009

Rob Enderle shares his favorite products from the large number of gadgets he went hands on with in 2009.

Xbox 360 Elite: Thinking Inside the Box

The Xbox 360 Elite is a good idea, but Microsoft really needs to think out-of-the-box if they want to succeed.

Thinking about the New Zunes, the Xbox Extreme Handheld and Apple UMPC

Let's have a little fun and speculate what the new Zunes, Xbox handheld and Apple UMPC will be like.

Can Dell Dethrone the iPhone?

The company will need a dash of just the right ingredients to topple Apple this time around.

The Apple, AMD, Cisco & Microsoft Conspiracy to Kill the Cable Set-Top Box

Apple, Cisco, AMD and Microsoft all have plans to take over your family room. But who will win?

Intel Jumps on UMPC: Will the Video iPod Become Endangered?

Intel's new UMPC could target Apple's Video iPod, but can they do it right this time?

Falling In Love with the Gateway One

The Gateway One is a system you will want to pay attention to. It looks great and is upgradeable.

Is it Time to Consider an All-In-One Desktop?

All-in-one desktops are starting to get serious, and now may be the time to finally make the switch.

Perfecting The Computing Trinity: Desktop, Laptop and Smartphone

Will Apple be the first to seamlessly rope together all three platforms?

Is the Mac Mini Apple’s Best Value, or Irrelevant?

Apple?s adoption of Nvidia GPUs may drive desktops to a new level of graphics performance.

Nvidia and Acer Ionize the Desktop PC to Spite Intel

A marriage between Intel and Nvidia produces an amazing product, but not everyoneâ??s happy.

Imagining the Apple or Google Netbook

Rumor has it that Apple could be launching a new netbook, could Google soon follow too?

Blurring the Line Between Netbook and Notebook

A 12-inch screen and Ion GPU may make Lenovo?s S12 the first netbook you can live on.

Living on Windows 7 and an HP Mini 1000

Rob Enderle tests whether Windows 7 has slimmed down enough to handle a netbook?s frugal hardware.

AMD & Nvidia Target Laptops, iPhone Platform

AMD and Nvidia are both trying to change your mobile future in laptops and cell phones. Gaming it hitting the next level.

HP Exits Media Center Business: Touchsmart Lives On

HP follows Gateway and leaves the Media Center segment. Here is why Microsoft failed this product.

iPhone vs. Android vs. Microsoft Mobile vs. RIM

All four of these phone platforms have something to offer, but which one will win the long-term battle?

The iPhone and the Next Big Thing

Looking back on decades? worth of game changers, Rob Enderle imagines The Next Big Thing.

Palm Pre Hands-on Impressions

The Palm Pre simply makes the current generation iPhone look and feel old, and many iPhone owners will have serious Palm Pre envy.

Is it Time for a Home Server?

We look at the increasingly popular gadgets you may have never realized you had a use for.

Apple’s iPad Tablet Could Slay eBooks and Netbooks

Jobs may be ready to step away from Apple, but not before completing the iPad as his magnum opus.

Learning to Love the Kindle DX

How an oversized e-book reader wormed its way into our resident Kindle aficionado?s heart.