Thanks for those predictions. Futurology, whether extrapolating trends or trying to predict disruptions is pretty tricky. I've got a couple of old books from the 1920's which attempt to show what the future holds. Here are some of those images [scanned in and from AM LOW]:
It would seem that one can extrapolate rather well. Particularly well on the abundant communications, however as always - the flying car is out of reach.
I think it useful for helping gauge what makes people tick, remember that people lie on a spectrum. Everyone [I know] who has been through has commented that it has provided some insight into how they work. It doesn't pigeon-hole people: after all its not a psychiatric label and simply attempts to crystallize a few key traits into a manageable form. Life is spectrum and MB gets some of these key axes right.
Wasn't it Jung that defined the extrovert and the introvert?
I'm still using my G1 and when I first had it the battery life was terrible to point of me taking it back to the shop to demand another phone. The shop upgraded the software and it has been more reasonable since then. I had one of the first G1's in 2008, so there were still enormous battery issues on new phones even after the iP.
Many see online as a "loss-leader", consider it setting out your stall. MS makes plenty of cash from selling product, but you could argue without the online presence their sales would be diminished - so where they are on the balance is what really needs to be considered i.e. if they shut up shop online, what the cost to the OS/Office division would be now and in the future?
There is always the hope to tough it out in the hop of eventually gaining more market share as your competitors run out of steam and cash.
I'm a big fan of Myers Briggs - the 4 letter assignation that is given to people for rating their personality. Most people lie on a spectrum between E and I (Extrovert and Introvert). We all have quiet time and noisy times and whilst you could consider yourself an Introvert since this is what you prefer, it could be very context sensitive. I expect if you profiled many tech entrepreneurs they would tend to be some sort of hybrid between E and I.
I remember my own experience of taking a job back in '99 with ebay in the UK and no-one back then had any idea of how big the web was going to be...it really was a journey into the unknown. We had no idea the company would make it, this little upstart in the UK market with a three person office.
http://picasaweb.google.com/brettdonovan/AMLOW#5471538663829...
It would seem that one can extrapolate rather well. Particularly well on the abundant communications, however as always - the flying car is out of reach.