Apple uses Windows for critical work

[cabri]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2360671/oops-tim-cook-tweets-photo-of-mac-production-line-running-windows.html

Apparently, Apple products can not support manufacturing requirements. ^_^



Cross posted in the All things Apple to ensure proper coverage and appreciation 😛
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2386458

 

[Dahak]

Not to surprising as most of the software would probably be windows or linux flavor

But what is odd, it seems to be WinXP by the look of it too

 

[lxskllr]

It's got XP's colors, but it looks like Win7's ginormous icons in the taskbar. Hard to tell from the pic though.

 

[IronWing]

Well, if you want reliability, there is no substitute for commercially produced, propriety software.

Just thought I'd make sure the trolling was complete. <waves at lxskllr>

 

[lxskllr]

Well, if you want reliability, there is no substitute for commercially produced, propriety software.

Just thought I'd make sure the trolling was complete. <waves at lxskllr>

:^D

 

[dighn]

it's hard to go with a single OS when it comes to any large scale operation with systems and components coming from all sorts of places. os x was never very big outside of the consumer market and a small number of specialized sectors anyway.

also everybody uses linux i'm sure 😉

 

[akugami]

This is not surprising, a lot of manufacturing equipment runs Windows or Linux. It's the nature of the business. Just like how MS, and the companies they hire, uses Macs to produce advertisements.

 

[MongGrel]

Interesting.

Heh.

 

[Engineer]

Running Windows I'm not surprised at. Building this thing (or assembling) in the USA....I'm shocked!