Comments on: Apple slams Microsoft with rubber chickens

By: Bud, Cocoa Beach, FL

Bud, Cocoa Beach, FL — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:20:10 +0000

Any of this remind any of you of Detroit's intransigence in providing the customer what was asked for as the Toyotas/Volkswagens increased their footholds in the U.S. market over the years? Evidently Detroit didn't know better either.

By: John Kramer, Skokie IL

John Kramer, Skokie IL — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:06:45 +0000

The Force really seems to be with Apple!

By: steve cape cod ma

steve cape cod ma — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:54:48 +0000

New rule … anyone using the phrase

"keep drinking the kool-aid" will automatically

be denied access to sentient beings.

Use Vista64 because the CEO has a foundation? I just had a kernel panic!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:06:26 +0000

I use Vista x64… and you know what? I couldn't be any happier. I've used in two different PCs, with different hardware combinations, and not once have I seen a crash that takes down the whole computer.

As for those who say one needs to download illegal software to get hit, how about the many times Mozilla has had to patch Firefox on the Mac because of vulnerabilities in the code. Same with Apple having to patch Quicktime, for the same reasons.

Yep, keep drinking the Kool-Aid, Mac users. I rather give my money to Bill Gates. When was the last time that Steve Jobs gave money from his foundation to help other people in the world? Oh, wait, he doesn't have a foundation.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:37:13 +0000

I'll take 'Good Quality' over 'Cheap' anyday.

Once you go Mac, you don't go back! Very true. I used to be the 'PC Guy' I could do anything with them. My boss bought me a Mac. I thought it was really cool, but kind of a toy I would only use for formatting, etc… things it was good at. Turns out it was better at everything. I don't have any PCs now, and haven't for quite some time. I like it that way.

By: Aaron, Seattle, WA

Aaron, Seattle, WA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:26:45 +0000

An OS needs to load and run programs reliably. That's it. Windows has done that (well, except for a few hiccups on the "reliably" part) adequately for quite a long time now. Win2K was pretty much the end of the line as far as there being a reason to move from whatever the current version of Windows was to whatever the next one was. Everything afterwards has been forced upgrades to try to squeeze more revenue from existing users. We're all starting to get pretty sick of that. Windows 7 is just another pointless forced upgrade, like Vista, and everybody knows it. Thus, Microsoft's sales of operating systems are now in lockstep with new PC sales. They cannot do any better than that as far as Windows goes because nobody is going to switch from whatever they're running now to Windows 7 unless they're changing machines.

By: Eric, Atlanta GA

Eric, Atlanta GA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:32:27 +0000

PCs have the continuity problem of many, many manufacturers making the computers and another company making the OS. The Windows OS is full of holes and easy for hackers to exploit. MAC makes the computer and OS, therefore making it easier to keep everything solid and compatible. The interface is smooth and simple like the aesthetic design of the hardware. They have a design concept that is consistent from hardware to software. Plus, if you must run Windows on a MAC, you can, but WHY? I've hated every PC I ever owned, but I love my MAC. Finally, Windows stole their OS concept from MAC from the beginning and Vista is a lousy copy of a MAC OS that predated it by at least 2 years. I loaded MAC OS X on an 8 year old MAC with no problem. How many PC users loaded Vista on a one year old PC and had to replace half of their hardware, not to mention downloading patches, etc?

By: South San Francisco, CA

South San Francisco, CA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:40:16 +0000

"Heres the deal. Vista is not nearly as bad as it has been made out to be."

Oh? Then how did Apple score 80% customer satisfaction rate and all the PC competition was no where even close to that? You guys keep complaining that Apple now 'uses standard pc parts but still charge a lot' – well if the hardware is the same, then it must be the software that makes it different. BINGO! Mac OS X is worth the extra cost because Vista is crapware.

By: Nick, NY

Nick, NY — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:25:49 +0000

got my 2.4Ghz Dou 250gb 2 gigs of ram white macbook for 900 dollars with a free ipod touch a few months back. I dont see the premium there. I had a dell running vista and it was awful. I switched and love it. My dell laptop that ran like garbage for most of its life and btw wasn't self inflicted. I reinstalled windows ever 6 months it seemed like… terrible! mac OS is what makes the mac great and to get the same speed on a PC as on a mac you need more processing power which costs more anyways…. But i love my Xbox360!

By: Ben, Toledo, Ohio

Ben, Toledo, Ohio — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:55:01 +0000

Look in your rear view window, Microsoft. It's Apple. And they are closer than you think. You PC manufacturers are fools. God, after 20+ years and I thought you would have figured it out, but you haven't. Look at what Apple offers. Closely. REALLY closely. Then you'll figure out why people PREFER iPods. iMacs. Macs. Why is it that people say PODcasts? Why is it that they say I want an IPOD when then they speak of MP3 players? Give up the Zune. You have lost the battle and the war.