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Gates v. Jobs, continued...

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the rematch-of-the-decade dept.

FJCsar writes "The New York Times has an interesting story about the continuing battle between Microsoft's Windows Media Player and Apple's iTunes from the perspectives of both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs."

13 of 343 comments (clear)

  1. Gates & Latifah by stevejsmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    That picture of Bill Gates and Queen Latifah is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

    1. Re:Gates & Latifah by node+3 · · Score: 4, Funny

      That picture of Bill Gates and Queen Latifah is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

      Queen Latifah attempts to save the world by incapacitating Gates with a Vulcan neck pinch. But lo', Gates is not only unphased by the rebellion's last, best, hope, he laughs triumphantly as he manages to reverse the effects!

    2. Re:Gates & Latifah by node+3 · · Score: 2, Funny

      And don't leave out the Bono/Jobs picture!

      Caption:

      After being handed a black and red U2 iPod, a confused Bono makes alien antennae with his fingers and says (in a funny voice not his own), "nanu nanu, take me to you leader."

  2. Re:For the tinfoil-hatted: by Thrakkerzog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where do you get tinfoil? I can only find aluminum foil at my grocery store.

    People, where do you get your hats???

  3. Based on the pictures in the article by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think a much more interesting matchup would be Bono versus Queen Latifa in a steel cage deathmatch. I wonder what the Vegas odds would be on that fight?

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  4. Nice going Microsoft... by Darren+Winsper · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, when I think MSN music store, I'll think "annoying, loud-mouth fat bird."

  5. Re:For the tinfoil-hatted: by mangu · · Score: 5, Funny
    You can get tin here.


    Get it in granular form and the make your own foil. Tin foil bought ready made isn't effective, since "they" can insert micro-transceivers into it that let the mind-control rays pass through.

  6. Re:Silly marketing... by argent · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, Krank, let's say you've got two otherwise identical computer cases you're looking at. One's $45 and the other's $55... but it's got a "tux" theme and comes with a Debian CD autographed by Linus.

  7. Re:Why Queen Latifah? by tb3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I heard they were going to get Ashlee Simpson. but they couldn't get the dub to sync up.

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  8. Re:Are There Acutal Bill Gates 'Fans'? by PygmySurfer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are there actual Bill Gates fans who are desperately scanning these articles to see if anything good is said about him

    Yes. Paul Thurrott.

  9. Re:For the tinfoil-hatted: by dkleinsc · · Score: 3, Funny

    The fact that tinfoil is so hard to come by is part of the conspiracy. fnord They want to make sure you can't protect yourself.

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  10. Re:1984 was broadcast twice by seanadams.com · · Score: 4, Funny

    can you actually BROADcast anything in Idaho...

    Yes, there are many remote locations in Idaho which would be perfect for chucking your insolent wife off a cliff.

  11. Re:I'm sorry, but there's no battle by tuxedobob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Support for free? G5? Hell, the G5 is supposed to be for you. Everyone else gets a used G4.

    (Wanna trade?)