To say that Jobs stole from Xerox is silly. That was what Gates said to jobs, something like "You're problem is broke into Xerox's house to rob them, and now you're upset that I'm making off with the TV." I can't remember the quote exactly, but Apple made a deal with Xerox to get their engineers into PARC, and Gates didn't steal from the Xerox STAE system, he stole from the Apple Macintosh system. A big difference. Name one product Gates hasn't filched. Well, you probably can, but's it's probably not a very good one.
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I am shocked that anyone would see these cases as a good idea. What works for Apple might not work for the world. How many of you would have bought a one-piece Intel-based PC with a 9-inch b&w monitor in 1990? Probably none. Yet look at all the Mac classics and classic II's out there even today. One piece macs work for the consumer to the extent that most aren't looking for the guts, and they don't care about the whole "fastest video card with version 1.88 drivers! Woohoo!". The iMac works because you can just sit down and relax in front of it, and have fun with it. I've set many people up with iMac's, and they are happy with the colors, the speed, and the efficient, *smart* design. Intel's idea of good design was very well encapsulated in a previous reply: Versaci. Real people don't like or wear Versaci designs. They're more likely to say "ugh" upon seeing one. You don't see models in 1997 Versaci. Intel will soon be king of the Computer catwalk (I'm too sexy for my mobo, too sexy for my crt, too sexy...). Visions of Bunnymen (a bunch o' PoliCor crap)shaking their asses as they strut down the runway with a hunk of painted plastic makes me want to vomit into the mouth of Intel marketing. Their chips suck, their mobo's suck, their video cards suck, and most of all, their ideas on case design suck. If you couldn't tell, I'm shooting for a score of 7, Godlike Wisdom.
I wonder how long IBM will be so supportive of Linux when it starts to cut into their high profit market. Although, I suppose with the right leadership, they'll roll with the punches and realize that markets change, and they won't get stuck like last time. Has anyone else noticed the "small company" attitude that IBM has been trying to create? Almost like, "We're big and reliable", but at the same time they're saying, "Hey, we're small and flexible, and new!" Just a few thoughts. Really this is just a ploy to get a score greater than 1.
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To say that Jobs stole from Xerox is silly. That was what Gates said to jobs, something like "You're problem is broke into Xerox's house to rob them, and now you're upset that I'm making off with the TV." I can't remember the quote exactly, but Apple made a deal with Xerox to get their engineers into PARC, and Gates didn't steal from the Xerox STAE system, he stole from the Apple Macintosh system. A big difference. Name one product Gates hasn't filched. Well, you probably can, but's it's probably not a very good one.
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I am shocked that anyone would see these cases as a good idea. What works for Apple might not work for the world. How many of you would have bought a one-piece Intel-based PC with a 9-inch b&w monitor in 1990? Probably none. Yet look at all the Mac classics and classic II's out there even today. One piece macs work for the consumer to the extent that most aren't looking for the guts, and they don't care about the whole "fastest video card with version 1.88 drivers! Woohoo!". The iMac works because you can just sit down and relax in front of it, and have fun with it. I've set many people up with iMac's, and they are happy with the colors, the speed, and the efficient, *smart* design. Intel's idea of good design was very well encapsulated in a previous reply: Versaci. Real people don't like or wear Versaci designs. They're more likely to say "ugh" upon seeing one. You don't see models in 1997 Versaci.
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Intel will soon be king of the Computer catwalk (I'm too sexy for my mobo, too sexy for my crt, too sexy...). Visions of Bunnymen (a bunch o' PoliCor crap)shaking their asses as they strut down the runway with a hunk of painted plastic makes me want to vomit into the mouth of Intel marketing. Their chips suck, their mobo's suck, their video cards suck, and most of all, their ideas on case design suck. If you couldn't tell, I'm shooting for a score of 7, Godlike Wisdom.
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Soon, Intel will decide to make a new case design, building off of the popularity of parachute pants.
I wonder how long IBM will be so supportive of Linux when it starts to cut into their high profit market. Although, I suppose with the right leadership, they'll roll with the punches and realize that markets change, and they won't get stuck like last time. Has anyone else noticed the "small company" attitude that IBM has been trying to create? Almost like, "We're big and reliable", but at the same time they're saying, "Hey, we're small and flexible, and new!" Just a few thoughts. Really this is just a ploy to get a score greater than 1.
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