Apple just HAS to rain on Microsoft's parade...

[AMCRambler]

Shouldn't this be under Operating Systems? Get the fan boi dick measurers out of OT. Jesus.

 

[Printer Bandit]

looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

lol at all the bitching and complaining in the comments.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
but but.. Mac OS's sucked bad and they were using crappy IBM CPU's and no one bought them because they were slow pieces of crap. Microsoft needs to move on this asap lol.

Intel made apple aside from the ipod imo

I actually liked my dual G5 - 64bit RISC is the shit. Too bad ibm couldn't keep up with x86.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: Chris

Originally posted by: NFS4
And Snow Leopard is??????????

<-- 13" MacBook Pro owner

OS X 10.5 SP1

What's up with this?

Uhh, it appears to be Windows 7. Did you think we'd all be shocked that you're running a Windows machine? Most Mac users also have a Windows machine, for when they need to do real work instead of just dicking around.

The only reason why I keep an XP image around is for office and .NET...

For any sort of development that uses open source tools, Mac is the bomb. I've got macports loaded up and anytime i need whatever library (boost for c++, anything for python) it takes no time to at all to get going.

On a slightly different route, microsoft did a crap job for the XP to 7 upgrade. To my dismay, the easy transfer thing doesn't actually back up any of the programs (regardless of comaptibility); it essentially just copies documents and app data for each user.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: Chris

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
As opposed to free from Microsoft?

Not Vista SP3 (aka Windows 7).

FYI, Vista and 7 are different operating systems. Might want to get your facts straight.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: Chris

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
And you want us to believe you're a developer? Please. Windows 7 is a major release but they retain the version 6 and increment the subversion to maintain application compatibility for apps that check the API version number. They did the same thing with Windows 2000 (v5.0) and Windows XP (v5.1).

Microsoft can't even get a versioning system right?

Ok, this just indicates you're stupid.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: nerp

Originally posted by: Chris

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
As opposed to free from Microsoft?

Not Vista SP3 (aka Windows 7).

FYI, Vista and 7 are different operating systems. Might want to get your facts straight.

What did they change exactly? A lot of the backend still looks the same - for example driver loading is still pretty useless (automatic search or add a folder to search) and the "have a disk" part still defaults to A: ... who the hell has even seen a floppy in the last 5 years?

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Geez.... like Apple has never had a version of Mac OS that was bad.

I don't think the point of these ads was ever to really attack Microsoft. It just sells more of their computers to smug users who think that they are better because of a product that they buy.

Actually, Mac users are better because they have the intelligence to research and select a superior product. Once you look objectively at both Macs and PCs, any intelligent person will come to the conclusion that the Mac is just a better overall product. The only reason why people say Mac users are 'smug' is because they know they cannot compete on any level, be it intellectually, physically, or socially with the majority of Mac users. Everyone knows this.

That said.

We all know that Mac desktop, workstation, and servers are us in every school, enterprise, and government. Even Chinese knows the virtue of Apple hence they are pirating Apple DOS for distribution.

 

[iGas]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: Chris

Originally posted by: NFS4
And Snow Leopard is??????????

<-- 13" MacBook Pro owner

OS X 10.5 SP1

What's up with this?

Uhh, it appears to be Windows 7. Did you think we'd all be shocked that you're running a Windows machine? Most Mac users also have a Windows machine, for when they need to do real work instead of just dicking around.

I do real work on a Linux machine, and dicking around (gaming) on Vista.

 

[Deeko]

Jesus Christ, only Chris could pull off this thread. Wowee.

 

[Deeko]

To whose whining about the version number - turn your brain on for this question. Do you consider Windows 2000 and Windows XP to be different operating systems? I sure as hell do, and yet they both had the same major version of the underlying system too.

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

lol at all the bitching and complaining in the comments.

especially since Gateway 2000 had retail stores before Apple did so it's not like Apple invented the idea of a computer showroom. Of course, the small profit margins on PCs made retail stores a burden for companies like Gateway.

 

[Kadarin]

Funny how the comments on Engadget get ranked: Pro Microsoft ones are generally ranked high while pro Apple ones are generally ranked low.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: NFS4
**SIGH**

http://www.engadget.com/2009/1...nows-how-with-a-new-c/

:laugh:

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

I especially like this comment:

But any store that focuses mostly on computers and puts some computers on a table will be accused of ripping of apple's store by some retard like you.

 

[KeypoX]

not to bad not the best though. Sorta funny.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: rockyct

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

lol at all the bitching and complaining in the comments.

especially since Gateway 2000 had retail stores before Apple did so it's not like Apple invented the idea of a computer showroom. Of course, the small profit margins on PCs made retail stores a burden for companies like Gateway.

Heh, I remember going into a Gateway store with a girl and her parents trying to pick out the best computer for her. The whole time thinking, "man, I could build better shit for cheaper".

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Heh, I remember going into a Gateway store with a girl and her parents trying to pick out the best computer for her. The whole time thinking, "man, I could build better shit for cheaper".

That's the "problem" with PCs.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: TallBill
Heh, I remember going into a Gateway store with a girl and her parents trying to pick out the best computer for her. The whole time thinking, "man, I could build better shit for cheaper".

That's the "problem" with PCs.

The gap is a LOT closer these days than 10 years ago. Especially if it's just a internet/office machine. I built my current PC, but I don't think I'll build my next. Although the one I have now should last for quite a while. Q6600, 8800 GTX, 4 GB RAM.

I used to build a new one every year or so, but I've had this machine built for about 2 years now without any upgrades, and no intentions on upgrading any time soon.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Apple's marketing has been running the same basic ad for the past three years. So much for innovation.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
looks like Redmond's photocopiers are working...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXrSiqryg5E

I especially like this comment:

But any store that focuses mostly on computers and puts some computers on a table will be accused of ripping of apple's store by some retard like you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Hk0ZCqRxg

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: TallBill
Heh, I remember going into a Gateway store with a girl and her parents trying to pick out the best computer for her. The whole time thinking, "man, I could build better shit for cheaper".

That's the "problem" with PCs.

that's the problem I have with macs.

I will never be able to bring myself to put down $2+ grand on an operating system that I've only ever used in passing; I'd have no problem spending a hundred to buy the OS and install it on my existing hardware, though.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: TallBill
Heh, I remember going into a Gateway store with a girl and her parents trying to pick out the best computer for her. The whole time thinking, "man, I could build better shit for cheaper".

That's the "problem" with PCs.

that's the problem I have with macs.

I will never be able to bring myself to put down $2+ grand on an operating system that I've only ever used in passing; I'd have no problem spending a hundred to buy the OS and install it on my existing hardware, though.

don't worry, macs can run windows! isn't that great??!!

 

[ShawnD1]

Originally posted by: dbk

Originally posted by: NFS4
**SIGH**

http://www.engadget.com/2009/1...nows-how-with-a-new-c/

really lame

Apple does better Microsoft advertising than Microsoft does. How many Microsoft advertisements have I seen talking about Windows 7? Exactly zero; I don't watch TV. How many Apple commercials tell me about Windows 7 being released? More than zero.