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So, while initially Apple will likely promise Microsoft that their OS is safe, the actual plan will probably be more like this: once customers are comfortable with the Mac UI, they will gradually train them to use the MacOS exclusively, and then use the then very robust emulation technology to run a declining number of Windows applications without running Windows.
Of course this depends on Microsoft not seeing the plan coming and, given the history between the two firms, Microsoft will probably be skeptical to begin with. But, even seeing it coming, given the European Union problem what can Microsoft do about it?
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What I think will happen is users will demand and receive most of what they need in Native OS X applications. M$ will OEM XP/Vista to companies like Parallels for about the same discount that Dells receives. Wine which uses API to replace XP OS will never get past the hobby I tried it stage.
M$ is probable using Office profits to pay for the development of Vista. Besides what can M$ do? Block it from running on Apple hardware because they know once people have had the OS X experience, they will never settle for anything less? I don't think they are ready to admit the possibility. It is probable starting a trend but M$ will be the fat cat for many years to come and about the only change will be that MacBU will make more profit for M$.
Yea, I know what you mean, I feel the same way every time I use xp and have to close 25 ad-ware popups to find the menus at the top of the windows instead of the upper left corner of the screen. I try not to blame M$ too much I know they had to make some changes to the screen to keep from have an exact copy of the Mac OS. The recycle bin does not bother me much but Trash is a more descriptive term.
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Excerpt the article: So, while initially Apple will likely promise Microsoft that their OS is safe, the actual plan will probably be more like this: once customers are comfortable with the Mac UI, they will gradually train them to use the MacOS exclusively, and then use the then very robust emulation technology to run a declining number of Windows applications without running Windows. Of course this depends on Microsoft not seeing the plan coming and, given the history between the two firms, Microsoft will probably be skeptical to begin with. But, even seeing it coming, given the European Union problem what can Microsoft do about it? ________________________ What I think will happen is users will demand and receive most of what they need in Native OS X applications. M$ will OEM XP/Vista to companies like Parallels for about the same discount that Dells receives. Wine which uses API to replace XP OS will never get past the hobby I tried it stage. M$ is probable using Office profits to pay for the development of Vista. Besides what can M$ do? Block it from running on Apple hardware because they know once people have had the OS X experience, they will never settle for anything less? I don't think they are ready to admit the possibility. It is probable starting a trend but M$ will be the fat cat for many years to come and about the only change will be that MacBU will make more profit for M$.
Yea, I know what you mean, I feel the same way every time I use xp and have to close 25 ad-ware popups to find the menus at the top of the windows instead of the upper left corner of the screen. I try not to blame M$ too much I know they had to make some changes to the screen to keep from have an exact copy of the Mac OS. The recycle bin does not bother me much but Trash is a more descriptive term.