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10/08/09
Cupertino - we have a problem.
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"In recent years, I, like many other reviewers, have argued that Apple's Mac OS X operating system is much better than Windows. That's no longer true. I still give the Mac OS a slight edge because it has a much easier and cheaper upgrade path; more built-in software programs; and far less vulnerability to viruses and other malicious software, which are overwhelmingly built to run on Windows.
Now, however, it's much more of a toss-up between the two rivals. Windows 7 beats the Mac OS in some areas, such as better previews and navigation right from the taskbar, easier organization of open windows on the desktop and touch-screen capabilities. So Apple will have to scramble now that the gift of a flawed Vista has been replaced with a reliable, elegant version of Windows."
10/08/09
Unless you're a fanboy afraid at every moment that someone is going to say something good about Windows, the context of the quote doesn't indicate anything different from the quote presented in the post.
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I also don't open every little email that comes to me like a moron, nor do I install every little crappy app that I run across on the internet.
My car is vulnerable to being irreparably damaged in high-speed collisions. Therefore, I drive with a little bit of caution and common-sense instead of randomly hurtling down the street at 90 mph.
Calling Windows completely vulnerable to attack by malware and viruses is like saying the United States is completely vulnerable to attack from everywhere because it borders the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Common sense and defense mechanisms.
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Yep, Win7 has driver issues.
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Don't worry Walt, we'll find you wherever you are, free you, and get you back in that cubicle surrounded by your beloved cappuccinos, bran muffins, and pre release products STAT.
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Just like the biggest beer company in the world producing the best beer, or the biggest car company in the world producing the best car, yeah, just like that.
10/08/09
Actually, this quote is somewhat taken out of context and he doesn't say that Windows 7 is the best OS. The rest of the paragraph reads as follows: "I still give the Mac OS a slight edge because it has a much easier and cheaper upgrade path; more built-in software programs; and far less vulnerability to viruses and other malicious software, which are overwhelmingly built to run on Windows." So, the Mac OS is still better, just not "much better."
10/08/09
This alone does not guarantee that MS will produce better products than its competitors. However, if someone with zero preconceptions about software companies was asked to choose which would likely produce the best product today, MS would be the rational answer.
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For anyone interested in the article this dude's (incorrectly) referencing: [gizmodo.com]
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Microsoft doesn't get that pass. Its the same hardware, and thus its a coding decision preventing Microsoft from migrating users and settings to Win 7 from XP
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I will grant that apple seems to do a better job of migrating settings between OS renditions, but i just don't consider a clean install a "difficult" upgrade path, especially considering the generational gap between operating systems. Besides, clean installs are just good housekeeping. You shouldn't wait until a new OS to do it.
10/08/09
Repent Walter,repent!
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@Mozoltov, motherfucker: No. But this is close to desktop size, and shows what you will have to deal with if you DON'T repent.
08/28/09
I am no longer a full-time employee at Microsoft. I left my position as CEO over a year ago. I have had little to do with the marketing of Windows 7.
My focus is now using my billions, brains and skills to make the world a better place (unlike others...) -- in fact, my non-profit is the second largest in America. You may have heard of it since, you know, it is fucking named after me.
You actually work for a newspaper? No wonder they are going under.
Sincerely,
Bill Gates III
cc: Steve Ballmer
cc: Ray Ozzie
cc: Craig Mundie
bcc: Steve Jobs
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08/28/09
PCs, bwa-ha-ha.