Move over Apple...
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Apple fiddles; Microsoft reaches for Apple's discarded creative crown[^] ... and just when I started doing Xamarin development :suss:
I'm glad to see Microsoft pushing into hardware - competition is good for all of us. Given the generally high prices on Microsoft's new gear I'll be interested to see if the folks here in the Lounge that usually bash Apple for their prices will be honest with themselves and also bash Microsoft or will hypocrisy prevail? My money is on hypocrisy.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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I'm glad to see Microsoft pushing into hardware - competition is good for all of us. Given the generally high prices on Microsoft's new gear I'll be interested to see if the folks here in the Lounge that usually bash Apple for their prices will be honest with themselves and also bash Microsoft or will hypocrisy prevail? My money is on hypocrisy.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
The usual answer is : "Why buy that Microsoft/Dell/HP/Apple fancy looking crap while I can build a cheap(er) ass ugly crap myself."
I'd rather be phishing!
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I'm glad to see Microsoft pushing into hardware - competition is good for all of us. Given the generally high prices on Microsoft's new gear I'll be interested to see if the folks here in the Lounge that usually bash Apple for their prices will be honest with themselves and also bash Microsoft or will hypocrisy prevail? My money is on hypocrisy.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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MS is reporting that the Surface Pro and Surface Book are selling well enough, despite the prices. So, there's gotta be a market for them. That said, I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
I didn't see people buying MacBooks or iMacs because of brand fanaticism either but plenty of people think they did just because they think Apple prices were too high.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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I'm glad to see Microsoft pushing into hardware - competition is good for all of us. Given the generally high prices on Microsoft's new gear I'll be interested to see if the folks here in the Lounge that usually bash Apple for their prices will be honest with themselves and also bash Microsoft or will hypocrisy prevail? My money is on hypocrisy.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
Mike Mullikin wrote:
My money is on hypocrisy.
:laugh: :laugh:
Jeremy Falcon
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MS is reporting that the Surface Pro and Surface Book are selling well enough, despite the prices. So, there's gotta be a market for them. That said, I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
dandy72 wrote:
That said, I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
Um... xbox. Hello? And in the PC world that has more to do with the fact that MS is primarily a software company. Kinda hard to play favorites to something that only recently started with tablets.
Jeremy Falcon
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I'm glad to see Microsoft pushing into hardware - competition is good for all of us. Given the generally high prices on Microsoft's new gear I'll be interested to see if the folks here in the Lounge that usually bash Apple for their prices will be honest with themselves and also bash Microsoft or will hypocrisy prevail? My money is on hypocrisy.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
I wouldn't dream of bashing ms over that piece of useless, overpriced cr@p.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Apple fiddles; Microsoft reaches for Apple's discarded creative crown[^] ... and just when I started doing Xamarin development :suss:
Wow. microsoft's "Graphic Artists First!" wu mao campaign has started strong. I wonder how much that article cost them.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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dandy72 wrote:
That said, I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
Um... xbox. Hello? And in the PC world that has more to do with the fact that MS is primarily a software company. Kinda hard to play favorites to something that only recently started with tablets.
Jeremy Falcon
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I didn't see people buying MacBooks or iMacs because of brand fanaticism either but plenty of people think they did just because they think Apple prices were too high.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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I don't think bringing a gaming console into a discussion about computer hardware helps you make your point.
I beg to differ.
Jeremy Falcon
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
I didn't see people buying MacBooks or iMacs because of brand fanaticism either
So you've never encountered any discussion where Apple is compared basically with a religion?
I know I have. And I know I've encountered the same about MS here on CP.
Jeremy Falcon
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
I didn't see people buying MacBooks or iMacs because of brand fanaticism either
So you've never encountered any discussion where Apple is compared basically with a religion?
Only where the group consists of Apple bashers who think it's a religion for whatever reason. I've heard that some Apple fans can be over the top but I've never actually seen it.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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Only where the group consists of Apple bashers who think it's a religion for whatever reason. I've heard that some Apple fans can be over the top but I've never actually seen it.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
I'm married to one.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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I don't think bringing a gaming console into a discussion about computer hardware helps you make your point.
Bringing IP cameras into a discussion about computer hacking is pretty pointless, too.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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MS is reporting that the Surface Pro and Surface Book are selling well enough, despite the prices. So, there's gotta be a market for them. That said, I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
dandy72 wrote:
I don't see anyone buying MS hardware because of brand name fanaticism.
No, but they might because they foolishly believe that there's a better than 40% chance that ms hardware will still work, after the next windows update.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Bringing IP cameras into a discussion about computer hacking is pretty pointless, too.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I know I have. And I know I've encountered the same about MS here on CP.
Jeremy Falcon
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I beg to differ.
Jeremy Falcon
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I don't own a console, but based on everything I keep reading, I'd say more people claim MS has dropped the ball with the latest Xbox than those who don't.
I'm not big into gaming these days, but I can totally agree with that.
Jeremy Falcon