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Gates on Google
EnsignExtra writes " A long and interesting article in Fortune on the battle between Gates and Google. 'Forced to watch Google's stock soar the way Microsoft's used to, and Brin and Page enjoy their roles as tech's new rock stars, Gates brings to the fight a ferocity that nobody has seen since the Netscape war a decade ago. Their popularity gets under his skin. "There's companies that are just so cool that you just can't even deal with it," he says sarcastically, suggesting that Google is nothing more than the latest fad, adding, "At least they know to wear black."...Trying to build a Google killer, however, has turned out to be truly humbling for Microsoft.'"
Just when you thought Gates couldn't be less likable.
TWW
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
Do you think Gates is upset that google can be used to search for "firefox"? The truth is, changing out of windows would be like trying to change from gasoline to power cars- all the vehicles out there have internal combustion engines, and the infastructure to fuel them is in place- so even if we have a great alternative (biodiesel, cars that run on boogers... whatever), it would require a wholesale hardware change... The changeover period would be rough.... As much fun as it is to love to hate Microsoft, they are successful- sort of like when you make fun of some guy with a gold chain and a Firebird- sure he is an a--ho--, but he gets all the ladies....
Almost every Harvard student was High School Valedictorian- After a year of college, half are in the bottom of the class
Of course competition is good. I personally just like to watch Microsoft getting the sh*t kicked out of it. It amuses me to watch an abusive corporation get a good kick in the balls.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
You switched because IE rendered pages faster? That fraction of a second (or maybe even a second or two on a rare page at the time) actually made a difference? What? Prior to that, did you send email to all of the crappy web designers out there who didn't specify a width and height on their image tags?
IE dominated because it was free and bundled with Windows. There was only one person who switched because of the performance difference. Netscape eventually died because it took them too long to release a new product, and then they rushed in the last couple of months, releasing the biggest piece of shit ever. If they'd just waited a few more months...
.net is a piece a shit.
Lynx or Mosaic I could see, or possibly "Netscape with auto-load images turned off", but I refuse to believe that anyone switched to IE because of performance. I don't know anyone perosnally who did it, therefore it could not have happened.
So there.
... is pretty sweet. That, and their new MSN Messenger beta, lead me to believe that they may just get IE 7 done halfway right. I'm VERY impressed with the UI of their new WMP and Messenger - the new WMP certainly beats Realplayer or Winamp in terms of usability. Messenger has some sweet new features like a personal message which goes under your username, too - useful for letting everyone on your contact list know that you'll be on the phone for at least a half hour, or that you went out to eat and you'll be back in the afternoon.
Furthermore, WMP and Messenger now work together - you can have your above mentioned personal message be the song you are currently listening to with WMP. It's very cool.
Yolego, who only hopes they will get IE7 done halfway right for the sake of webmasters sanity the world over