If Opera wants to configure their browser to look like IE, that's their loss and they shouldn't gripe that they don't show up as well in usage statistics as Firefox.
It makes sense that the companies that are retaining CC data improperly would be the ones most likely to allow it to be compromised.
The security of the data is nothing more than a second thought to many of these companies. If they feel they can keep around a huge data mine of everyone's data they can get their hands on, in violation of the proper procedures, it should come as no surprise that they wouldn't be that vigilant in securing it properly.
M$ was recognized as the current worst brand due to the tendency of indivduals to break out in voilent convulsions and emit green goo from their body cavities upon hearing the name mentioned.
Your implicit assumption here is that MS makes more off of Windows than Office.
No, it's that they make more off Windows than the Mac version of Office. That's an important distinction because Mac sales of Office are only a fraction of the total.
I've used Keynote for a while now and it's basically superior to Powerpoint in just about everything. A very nice app.
Pages isn't really a Word replacement yet, but for a 1.0 product I don't really think it was expected to be. I would say it's more along the lines of Textedit + MS Publisher. A good simple word processor with some good publishing templates and tools built in. As it improves though it certainly has the potential to replace Word.
And then obviously a spreadsheet is the only major missing component. If they come up with a good one and all of these apps maintain file compatibility with MS Office, iWork could be a good alternative.
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Who gives a rats ass about MS Office anymore? I had a very smooth transition to the OpenOffice.
Just a guess here, but for some reason I get the impression that you are just a geek/enthusiast who does not represent what 99% of the business market wants or needs in an Office suite.
I also transitioned to the Fedora Core3 and hardly use Windows anymore.
Yep, thought so.
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You're missing something which is what I was originally alluding to.
If OS X becomes popular in the general PC marketplace, Microsoft stands to lose Windows sales from those who buy OS X instead.
If they kill Office for OS X, a lot of businesses would write off OS X as an option and stay with Windows.
They would lose money from killing it, but in the long run if OS X becomes popular enough they could make more from the people that would be forced to stay on Windows without Mac Office.
I think my point is that the whole business dynamic between MS and Apple would dramatically change if Apple were to compete with them directly again.
Back in the day when Apple actually had significant market share and fought head to head with Windows both companies were not nearly as cooperative with each other as they are today. Once it became clear that MS had won the battle and Apple would forever be relegated to a niche market, attitudes changed somewhat and MS was content to make money selling Office to the Mac market as they would any other.
If Apple wants to return to the old days and try to regain significant market share for its OS (even if it's on other people's hardware) Microsoft could stand to lose a lot of Windows sales if OS X catches on in any kind of large way in the general PC market.
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NeoOffice uses Java for its gui. While it's definitely a better "Mac" experience than OpenOffice on X11, an Office killer it is not.
Possibly. But the Mac version of Office doesn't sell anywhere near the volume of the Windows version. If Apple starts partering with general PC OEMs to sell OS X and lots of people like and buy it, MS could stand to lose more from fewer sales of Windows than they would make from Mac Office.
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OpenOffice will never be an Office killer on OS X until it is a native app.
General business type people won't be willing to use X11.
Unless or until Apple has an Office killer. The second MS gets wind of an Apple plan to compete with them directly using the same vendors Microsoft Office for Mac is as dead as a doornail.
Apple has just released the first official benchmarks of the new x86 Mac. Steve was even kind enough to show how the P4 Mac related to the speed of the G5.
Microsoft agreed to ban "innovation" from its international search portal to filter any potential self referential promotions that might run afoul of stricter false advertising laws in other countries.
In the short term, nerds are obviously better lovers because they haven't gotten any their whole life, so they are making up for lost opportunities.
In the long term I would suspect that they would be more loyal to their lovers than non-nerds because they know that the chances of them getting any more from someone else are less than average.
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When will this guy be able to get some feeling back with the use of a prosthetic device.
Scott Ritter is a raving lunatic and his unwavering hatred for Bush causes him to say a lot of irrational things.
If Opera wants to configure their browser to look like IE, that's their loss and they shouldn't gripe that they don't show up as well in usage statistics as Firefox.
I have flashblock.
It was a full page ad though. Flashblock will not click the "skip this ad and take me to the content" link for you.
It makes sense that the companies that are retaining CC data improperly would be the ones most likely to allow it to be compromised.
The security of the data is nothing more than a second thought to many of these companies. If they feel they can keep around a huge data mine of everyone's data they can get their hands on, in violation of the proper procedures, it should come as no surprise that they wouldn't be that vigilant in securing it properly.
Here is the reg free and "fricken huge flash ad skip" link.
M$ was recognized as the current worst brand due to the tendency of indivduals to break out in voilent convulsions and emit green goo from their body cavities upon hearing the name mentioned.
Your implicit assumption here is that MS makes more off of Windows than Office.
No, it's that they make more off Windows than the Mac version of Office. That's an important distinction because Mac sales of Office are only a fraction of the total.
Glickman to Rosen: You seemed to have better luck with this. Should be just keep pouring in money or appeal to the children?
Bainwol to Valenti: I told you to up your allowance on him. We can't afford this.
I've used Keynote for a while now and it's basically superior to Powerpoint in just about everything. A very nice app.
Pages isn't really a Word replacement yet, but for a 1.0 product I don't really think it was expected to be. I would say it's more along the lines of Textedit + MS Publisher. A good simple word processor with some good publishing templates and tools built in. As it improves though it certainly has the potential to replace Word.
And then obviously a spreadsheet is the only major missing component. If they come up with a good one and all of these apps maintain file compatibility with MS Office, iWork could be a good alternative.
Who gives a rats ass about MS Office anymore? I had a very smooth transition to the OpenOffice.
Just a guess here, but for some reason I get the impression that you are just a geek/enthusiast who does not represent what 99% of the business market wants or needs in an Office suite.
I also transitioned to the Fedora Core3 and hardly use Windows anymore.
Yep, thought so.
You're missing something which is what I was originally alluding to.
If OS X becomes popular in the general PC marketplace, Microsoft stands to lose Windows sales from those who buy OS X instead.
If they kill Office for OS X, a lot of businesses would write off OS X as an option and stay with Windows.
They would lose money from killing it, but in the long run if OS X becomes popular enough they could make more from the people that would be forced to stay on Windows without Mac Office.
I think my point is that the whole business dynamic between MS and Apple would dramatically change if Apple were to compete with them directly again.
Back in the day when Apple actually had significant market share and fought head to head with Windows both companies were not nearly as cooperative with each other as they are today. Once it became clear that MS had won the battle and Apple would forever be relegated to a niche market, attitudes changed somewhat and MS was content to make money selling Office to the Mac market as they would any other.
If Apple wants to return to the old days and try to regain significant market share for its OS (even if it's on other people's hardware) Microsoft could stand to lose a lot of Windows sales if OS X catches on in any kind of large way in the general PC market.
NeoOffice uses Java for its gui. While it's definitely a better "Mac" experience than OpenOffice on X11, an Office killer it is not.
A ridiculous amount of money?
Back in 2002 they all but threatened to cancel Office for Mac if sales didn't pick up because they were not satisfied with how much it was making.
Possibly. But the Mac version of Office doesn't sell anywhere near the volume of the Windows version. If Apple starts partering with general PC OEMs to sell OS X and lots of people like and buy it, MS could stand to lose more from fewer sales of Windows than they would make from Mac Office.
OpenOffice will never be an Office killer on OS X until it is a native app.
General business type people won't be willing to use X11.
What am I missing?
The Slashdot grammar manual. Page 74, paragraph 13.
Unless or until Apple has an Office killer. The second MS gets wind of an Apple plan to compete with them directly using the same vendors Microsoft Office for Mac is as dead as a doornail.
Apple has just released the first official benchmarks of the new x86 Mac. Steve was even kind enough to show how the P4 Mac related to the speed of the G5.
Microsoft agreed to ban "innovation" from its international search portal to filter any potential self referential promotions that might run afoul of stricter false advertising laws in other countries.
I swear that is the most misspelled word on the intarweb.
In the short term, nerds are obviously better lovers because they haven't gotten any their whole life, so they are making up for lost opportunities.
In the long term I would suspect that they would be more loyal to their lovers than non-nerds because they know that the chances of them getting any more from someone else are less than average.
I believe Phil Schiller said that Apple would not do anything to prevent people from running Windows on the new x86 Macs.
If that is their position on the new Macs, I doubt they would care about this at all either.