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Microsoft vs. Google — Mutually Assured Destruction

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pieces-are-everywhere dept.

jmcbain writes "Robert X. Cringely asserts that nothing good will come out of the ongoing war between Microsoft and Google: 'The battle between Microsoft and Google entered a new phase last week with the announcement of Google's Chrome Operating System — a direct attack on Microsoft Windows. This is all heady stuff and good for lots of press, but in the end none of this is likely to make a real difference for either company or, indeed, for consumers. It's just noise — a form of mutually assured destruction intended to keep each company in check.'"

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  1. First Nuclear Weapon Equipped Post by billstewart · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kaboom!

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    1. Re:First Nuclear Weapon Equipped Post by Tolkien · · Score: 2, Funny

      Gah. I read that as "Nukular". Curse you Bush! *shakes fist*

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    2. Re:First Nuclear Weapon Equipped Post by OakDragon · · Score: 1, Funny

      You are obviously a dead-brained, right-wing, Limbaugh-listening, Intelligent-Design-believing "tard". I, for one, anxiously await your "Flamebait" and "Troll" moderations!

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  2. Dear Mr Cringley by linumax · · Score: 4, Funny

    The phenomenon you are witnessing is also known as competition in some circles. It has been known to exist in the world of business for a very very long time.

  3. M.A.D. by Gerafix · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only way to win is... CTRL+ALT+DELETE

    1. Re:M.A.D. by mu51c10rd · · Score: 5, Funny

      The only way to win is... to not install either OS?

  4. Re:not good? by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, please. Google OS is a glorified web browser tailored to netbooks. It won't even make a scratch on Windows' entrenchment in the desktop market.

  5. Chrome OS and Bing by Dracos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mutually assured distraction?

  6. Re:not good? by networkconsultant · · Score: 2, Funny

    PHB - So what's the per seat liscening on google's OS?

    Techie - Um $0 - no really.
    PHB - What about Microsoft? Techie - Um $250 if you include office, then another $35 for excahnge and active directory, plus $1500 for the terminal sessions / citrix / application virtualization.
    PHB - So your telling me we can save all that by switching and forcing our users to use this new thing from google?
    Techie - Yes.
    PHB - So why are we spending this money again? you say they'll complain if change?
    Techie - Yes they will for a while but after they are done bitching and moaning we can take the savings and spend them on people that don't bitch and moan.
    PHB - So you said you wanted to be the new CTO....