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Microsoft Bites Apple, Apple Bites Back

hype7 writes "The NYT (free reg reqd etc) is running an interesting article on where MS seems to be getting all the ideas for its next big OS release, Longhorn. It's only a quickie, but they look at MS's big news from WinHEC, and their possible sources for inspiration. They also pull out that fantastic Bill Gates quote: 'The one thing Apple's providing now is leadership in colors'; and that Apple execs are now having a laugh of their own over how Longhorn, 'Microsoft's 2005 version of its Windows operating system, apes features that have been in Apple's OS X operating system since 2001.'"

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  1. Microsoft knows Apples are good for colon health by colon+cleaner · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let's talk stools.

    The stool tells you a lot about your colon health. If it's dark brown in color, and it sinks, and it stinks, that's not good. And don't feel bad, that's the way most people are. What you want to see is light brown color, which means it's full of fresh bile from the liver, very mild odor, and a stool that floats. We're talking low-density here folks. The more compaction you have the darker the color and the faster it sinks. Compaction is not good. Also, moving bowels should be SIMPLE. If the veins are popping out of your neck and you feel like your doing the bench press, you NEED to cleanse your colon.

    When you do the cleanse, for the first few days....things are a little weird. But you know you're cleansed when you see the above good stuff happening, and you are eliminating at least 2-3 times per day.

    Cleansing your colon is a 30-day process. No need to change your current diet. Its also very economical at under $52. You may be very surprised at some of the benefits you will receive besides just losing 1-5 lbs of cr*p from your body and brightening your future health.

    People have reported more energy, less allergies, clearing of acne, cessation of migraines, and many other results, not to mention restored regularity. When your body is void of old, poisonous toxins that are constantly being reabsorbed through the colon walls, it can begin to heal again. And when the colon walls are clean, the good nutrients from your food and supplements can be absorbed again. You will be thrilled with the results.

  2. Why even bother commenting? by Torgo's+Pizza · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is one of those article submissions where I'll set the comment filter to 5 simply because the comments are going to be in four groups. Thirty-two percent of the articles are going to be MS bashing, the other 32 percent will be either reposts of the NYT article or a link to the Google referrer page; 32 percent will mention that Apple stole from Xerox Parc and the remaining 4 percent will actually have something enlightening to say.

  3. Re:Flammery and Irritation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are you mocking me? My post was insiteful, you trashy coward. Leave me alone!

  4. Re:Flammery and Irritation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was only flattering you by imitating you. REad your own posts, you overgrown troll!

  5. Re:Flammery and Irritation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    do you have nothing better to do than to keep replying to me? Get a life AC. At least my first post was under my user name.

  6. test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sorry, i just need to test if /. allows posting from my new ISP yet.