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Apple Picking a Fight it Can't Win With Safari
Ian Lamont writes "Mike Elgan has an analysis of Apple's successes and concludes that the release of the Safari browser for Windows not only goes against the Apple success formula, but is doomed to a vicious failure: 'The insular Apple universe is a relatively gentle place, an Athenian utopia where Apple's occasional missteps are forgiven, all partake of the many blessings of citizenship, and everyone feels like they're part of an Apple-created golden age of lofty ideas and superior design. But the Windows world isn't like that. It's a cold, unforgiving place where nothing is sacred, users turn like rabid wolves on any company that makes even the smallest error, and no prisoners are taken. Especially the Windows browser market. ... While security nerds were ripping Apple for a buggy beta, the UI enthusiasts started going after Apple for the look and feel. Here's a small sample. Apple can expect much more of this in the future. The problem? Safari for Windows just isn't Windows enough.' Elgan also expects that the Firefox faithful will fight the Safari influx — a theory that has been supported by comments from Mozilla executive John Lilly, who criticized Steve Jobs' 'blurry view of real world' just after Jobs announced Safari for Windows."
And when it crashes every time on startup, how does it accomplish any of that?
Apology to Ubuntu forum.
Streuth! I got bitten by a typo.
"Madness? THIS. IS. AAAAAAPPLE!"
(Cut to shot of Mike Elgan getting kicked down a well)
LILLY: "The thousand domains of the Windows Empire decend upon you! Their popups will blot out the sun!"
JOBS: "Who the fuck are and why you in my parking spot?"
POGUE: "History will remember that one browser stood against a the pile of shit that was Internet Explorer"
I'll bet there are... dozens of people like you, who use OSX only to test web apps in Safari. This is a market Apple can't afford to lose!
Who says that? Really??
Mac Developers- The Yoga teachers of computerdom.
Pros: Surrounded by women, overly paid for what people could easily do by themselves, short hours, get invited to client parties.
Cons: Surrounded by women, actually start believing in crystals, must shower before and after work, people think it is appropriate to cry in front of you, people will laugh at you in person.
Windows Developers- The Plumbers of computerdom.
Pros: People are respectful/fearful in person, good money, never ending work, showers optional.
Cons: Shit, corporate work is always better, urinal cake considered a workable solution, people laugh behind your back, never ending work.
Linux Developers- The Captain Kirk of computerdom.
Pros: Freedom, Cheetos.
Cons: Freedom, Cheetos.
People on the internet claim that people on the internet really do matter; news at 11.
"Buggy beta" is redundant. Excuse me, waiter... my soup is wet.
"I'll say it again for the logic-impaired." -- Larry Wall.