Gates on "Those Apple commercials"
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Bill Gates said:
Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done.
Well, that's only true if you feel bound by the warranty. I've replaced RAM, hard drives and monitors (built-in) on my Macs...some companies also offer processors and video cards. Sure, the pool of compatible hardware is smaller, but that has nothing to do with Bill Gates' near-monopoly of the PC platform. Roswell
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
"those Apple commercials" ? Where would I see one ? I don't see the big deal, since when were commercials meant to be held to a standard of honesty ? I've used Colgate, I've drunk Coke, there are no supermodels in my life.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
You know what I've always liked about Bill...his demeanor. He seems like a genuine nice guy, down to earth and well aware of his influence. He took a pie in the face quite well if I remember. Hopefully he realized that, as silly as that act was, it's alot better than getting a bullet. As much as I hate Windows sometimes, I like Bill, considering his wealth and power. Sure it sucks his company has a monopoly...but better him than Donald Trump (or similar) thats for sure... I think he handled himself quite well in that Interview...go Bill!!! Just curious, but have you ever tried to get him on CP??? Have you already and I missed it?
I finally got a job doing something I enjoy and I"m good at...15 hour days seem like play time :P
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
" because we knew how long the new security base was going to take us to get done. Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally. I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine." I want some of what he is smoking
Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.
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" because we knew how long the new security base was going to take us to get done. Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally. I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine." I want some of what he is smoking
Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.
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"those Apple commercials" ? Where would I see one ? I don't see the big deal, since when were commercials meant to be held to a standard of honesty ? I've used Colgate, I've drunk Coke, there are no supermodels in my life.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
"those Apple commercials" ? Where would I see one ?
Those Youtube guys have it all.[[^](http://Those Youtube guys hav it all.)]
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Bradml wrote:
I want some of what he is smoking
We all do, but who can afford it ?
_____________________________________ Action without thought is not action Action without emotion is not life
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I've never been into mac and I don't know a single person who owns one. It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac. Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show. If anyone want to give me a free mac to change my mind, feel free :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com
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Yeah pot is getting a good street price at the moment.
Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.
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But the good thing is, you don't need surgery to use it.:cool:
_____________________________________ Action without thought is not action Action without emotion is not life
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I've never been into mac and I don't know a single person who owns one. It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac. Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show. If anyone want to give me a free mac to change my mind, feel free :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com
Frank Kerrigan wrote:
Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show
This is paid advertising. Apple must be paying them to show their computer in such a way that the logo is visible. I now have a desktop that dual boots Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP. I have a Powerbook notebook that has Mac OS X Tiger. Now I need an evaluation copy of Vista Thomas
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Frank Kerrigan wrote:
Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show
This is paid advertising. Apple must be paying them to show their computer in such a way that the logo is visible. I now have a desktop that dual boots Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP. I have a Powerbook notebook that has Mac OS X Tiger. Now I need an evaluation copy of Vista Thomas
Thomas George wrote:
Now I need an evaluation copy of Vista
If you can manage to find someone with installation media, you can install an evaluation version of any edition simply by not entering the product key. All the editions are on all discs (i.e. the media is the same in all boxes) - only the product key identifies which edition you've bought and are entitled to use. That gives you a 30-day evaluation but you can reportedly extend this by running a command when the evaluation is about to expire, up to a total of 120 days IIRC. I don't think there's a downloadable evaluation yet, though.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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I've never been into mac and I don't know a single person who owns one. It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac. Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show. If anyone want to give me a free mac to change my mind, feel free :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com
Hey, now you know someone who uses a Mac; me. I hope you feel the fullness that your life has now reached. ;)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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I've never been into mac and I don't know a single person who owns one. It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac. Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show. If anyone want to give me a free mac to change my mind, feel free :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com
Frank Kerrigan wrote:
and I don't know a single person who owns one
Oh yes you do! (You just don't realise it ;))
Frank Kerrigan wrote:
It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac.
What would you want in your show? An ugly beige thing or a cool looking mac? Although: Smallville* watchers will have noticed the Luthers using Dells, with an XPS even making an appearance. * Have I just incriminated myself here?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Frank Kerrigan wrote:
and I don't know a single person who owns one
Oh yes you do! (You just don't realise it ;))
Frank Kerrigan wrote:
It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac.
What would you want in your show? An ugly beige thing or a cool looking mac? Although: Smallville* watchers will have noticed the Luthers using Dells, with an XPS even making an appearance. * Have I just incriminated myself here?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Have I just incriminated myself here?
No, you incriminated yourself by admitting that you long to see Bill Gates well-oiled and dressed in a leather halter, above. To paraphrase Paul, you Aussies are weird.:~
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
Mortal combaaat.
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Yes, i really do have a problem with those Apple commercials so I found this piece entertaining: Finally, Vista Makes Its Debut. Now What?[^] "How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade? Well, certainly we've done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you're really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There's not even the slightest shred of truth to it." I think we need Jobs and Gates in the cage, gladiator style.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I've never been into mac and I don't know a single person who owns one. It always stricks me as odd as most "TV Computer Users" in TV shows have a mac. Do Apple supply them free in buckets loads to popular TV show. If anyone want to give me a free mac to change my mind, feel free :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com
I hear it's because of the refresh rate or something, more compatible with the cameras.
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Hey, now you know someone who uses a Mac; me. I hope you feel the fullness that your life has now reached. ;)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
Did you use a mac to type that message. If so well done !
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com