Comments on: What it was like at the Vista line at CompUSA http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:36:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Vista and iTunes Don’t Play Nice Together http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-110594 Vista and iTunes Don’t Play Nice Together Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:38:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-110594 [...] all the hoopla (or lack of hoopla) surrounding the Vista release to the general public, a problem has apparently come to light with [...] [...] all the hoopla (or lack of hoopla) surrounding the Vista release to the general public, a problem has apparently come to light with [...]

]]> By: apple » Blog Archive » Vista and iTunes Don’t Play Nice Together http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-110553 apple » Blog Archive » Vista and iTunes Don’t Play Nice Together Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:48:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-110553 [...] all the hoopla (or lack of hoopla) surrounding the Vista release to the general public, a problem has apparently come to light with [...] [...] all the hoopla (or lack of hoopla) surrounding the Vista release to the general public, a problem has apparently come to light with [...]

]]> By: Mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101879 Mike Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:27:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101879 I typed 650 instead of 997. I typed 650 instead of 997.

]]> By: Mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101878 Mike Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:27:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101878 this article is crap. apple is light-years ahead. Windows is a legacy product. Windows has 650 different versions: just do the following count 8 versions in 99 languages = 792 different packages 8 modified versions for the European Union in 25 languages = 200 packages 3 modified versions for Korea = 3 packages 2 modifiied versions for China TOTAL = 792 + 200 + 3 + 2 = 997 different products. Imagine dealing with that... almost 1000 packages having to be upgraded, pached, etc. On the other side of the galaxy, ligh-years ahead, Apple stands with one package for all languages. This is modern. Windows is legacy. so, this article is lame and was written without any knowledge. this article is crap.
apple is light-years ahead.
Windows is a legacy product.
Windows has 650 different versions: just do the following count
8 versions in 99 languages = 792 different packages
8 modified versions for the European Union in 25 languages = 200 packages
3 modified versions for Korea = 3 packages
2 modifiied versions for China
TOTAL = 792 + 200 + 3 + 2 = 997 different products.

Imagine dealing with that… almost 1000 packages having to be upgraded, pached, etc.

On the other side of the galaxy, ligh-years ahead, Apple stands with one package for all languages. This is modern. Windows is legacy.

so, this article is lame and was written without any knowledge.

]]> By: Vernon http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101511 Vernon Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:51:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101511 Mac is doing fine in the business side? That is laughable. Where do you work? the mac store? I am a professional consultant and I can tell you that only the art/marketing departments in all the companies I worked for use macs. You have been bit by the Apple marketing machine. You didn't even know it. Btw, you cant play any good games on a mac. Mac is doing fine in the business side? That is laughable. Where do you work? the mac store? I am a professional consultant and I can tell you that only the art/marketing departments in all the companies I worked for use macs. You have been bit by the Apple marketing machine. You didn’t even know it. Btw, you cant play any good games on a mac.

]]> By: Inigo Montoya http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101492 Inigo Montoya Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:37:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101492 /yawn Nothing of interest here either... /yawn

Nothing of interest here either…

]]> By: Namo http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101436 Namo Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:50:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101436 jayson knight. I'll let you know Apple's current market share is 4.33 PPC and 1.88 %Intel. So I've let you know. And Apple is doing fine in the business side. take a look at this company(marketcircle.com) jayson knight. I’ll let you know Apple’s current market share is 4.33 PPC and 1.88 %Intel. So I’ve let you know. And Apple is doing fine in the business side. take a look at this company(marketcircle.com)

]]> By: jayson knight http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101118 jayson knight Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:04:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101118 Did you seriously just say the words "Office System" and "iWork" in the same sentence? Credibility shot. Let us know when Apple has more than 2% marketshare, or any business presence whatsoever, then they'll be taken seriously. Did you seriously just say the words “Office System” and “iWork” in the same sentence? Credibility shot.

Let us know when Apple has more than 2% marketshare, or any business presence whatsoever, then they’ll be taken seriously.

]]> By: Jason Alexander http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101083 Jason Alexander Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:39:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-101083 Wow, yeah, I've been an Apple convert the past year and proud to call myself that. But, this post takes the cake. This makes me embarrassed to call myself an Apple fan now. I really wish you guys would have been a bit more professional about it. Wow, yeah, I’ve been an Apple convert the past year and proud to call myself that. But, this post takes the cake. This makes me embarrassed to call myself an Apple fan now.

I really wish you guys would have been a bit more professional about it.

]]> By: What it was like at the Vista line at CompUSA at The Apple Blog at My Own Reality http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100980 What it was like at the Vista line at CompUSA at The Apple Blog at My Own Reality Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:54:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100980 [...] When I bought OS X Tiger I seem to remember people at the store. In fact, I remember being there for two hours, giggling like a school girl every time I found a new cool widget….more at theappleblog [...] [...] When I bought OS X Tiger I seem to remember people at the store. In fact, I remember being there for two hours, giggling like a school girl every time I found a new cool widget….more at theappleblog [...]

]]> By: Steve P http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100881 Steve P Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:00:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100881 Gee, you guys! Can't you give this micro&soft (glad mine isn't) bashing a break? I get sooo tired! Vista DOES have a WoW factor. Gates was just explaining the ability to play certain games that had not been locked out by Vista's new DRM. Why do you insist on turning this into unjustified criticism? Get a life you jealous Apple fanboys! Gee, you guys!
Can’t you give this micro&soft (glad mine isn’t) bashing a break?
I get sooo tired!

Vista DOES have a WoW factor.
Gates was just explaining the ability to play certain games that had not been locked out by Vista’s new DRM.
Why do you insist on turning this into unjustified criticism?
Get a life you jealous Apple fanboys!

]]> By: MisterKen http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100864 MisterKen Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:24:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100864 Office 2007 is the real star of this release. That said, the new Office for the Mac is not too shabby either. Still, I cannot keep from smirking when I see those 'The Wow begins now' signs at Fry's and CompUSA. Yeah, "wow, Apple did this 2 years ago...it took them how long? Wow." Office 2007 is the real star of this release.
That said, the new Office for the Mac is not too shabby either.

Still, I cannot keep from smirking when I see those ‘The Wow begins now’ signs at Fry’s and CompUSA. Yeah, “wow, Apple did this 2 years ago…it took them how long? Wow.”

]]> By: jbelkin http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100851 jbelkin Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:38:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100851 And they made the boxes all different colors but NO brown? Damn ... :-) And they made the boxes all different colors but NO brown? Damn … :-)

]]> By: Rattyuk http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100842 Rattyuk Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:40:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100842 Well I wonder. Bill Gates spent a lot of time spouting LIES about how Vista is the first OS with parental controls. Also he kept telling everyone that it had a WOW factor. Now forgive me if I am wrong but surely if it DID have the wow factor you wouldn't need the boss of the company to TELL you that it had. Just my 2 cents... Well I wonder.

Bill Gates spent a lot of time spouting LIES about how Vista is the first OS with parental controls.

Also he kept telling everyone that it had a WOW factor.

Now forgive me if I am wrong but surely if it DID have the wow factor you wouldn’t need the boss of the company to TELL you that it had.

Just my 2 cents…

]]> By: Blinx http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100835 Blinx Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:13:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100835 The thing is, after paying for Vista, Microsoft still owns it, and can hobble your OS - and computer on a whim. Read the EULA - Vista is DRM'ed to death. Get in line, sheep! The thing is, after paying for Vista, Microsoft still owns it, and can hobble your OS - and computer on a whim. Read the EULA - Vista is DRM’ed to death.

Get in line, sheep!

]]> By: Chris http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100827 Chris Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:58:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100827 Any bets as to how long until Vista is selling out of Starbucks? Desperation, man, desperation. Any bets as to how long until Vista is selling out of Starbucks?

Desperation, man, desperation.

]]> By: Rob I http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100809 Rob I Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:44:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100809 I hate Microsoft with a passion. However, you guys need to realize you're not going to see huge lines for Vista because it's EVERYWHERE. If Best Buy, Staples, CompUSA, Office Depot, and the Hot Dog vendor on the corner carried Mac OS X like they do Windows products, you wouldn't see huge lines either. Anyhow, I think Microsoft should be sued by Apple for stealing their OS (again). Lord knows enough people sue Apple. I hate Microsoft with a passion. However, you guys need to realize you’re not going to see huge lines for Vista because it’s EVERYWHERE. If Best Buy, Staples, CompUSA, Office Depot, and the Hot Dog vendor on the corner carried Mac OS X like they do Windows products, you wouldn’t see huge lines either.

Anyhow, I think Microsoft should be sued by Apple for stealing their OS (again). Lord knows enough people sue Apple.

]]> By: Gideon http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100780 Gideon Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:48:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100780 Well... to be fair.... Office 2007 is REALLY nice, and once a person gets used to the UI changes it is considerably better than previous versions. As for pages.. look, I'd love to see Apple create a decent word processor - easy to use, good at what it does.... Pages, at least now, is not it. It can do lots of pretty things, but when I want to write a paper - I open up Parallels and use Word 2007. it's the first time I can ever remember thinking about a Microsoft product that "this is great to work with.." Well, except Onenote... which is amazing. But yeah, otherwise... silly Microsoft. Well… to be fair…. Office 2007 is REALLY nice, and once a person gets used to the UI changes it is considerably better than previous versions.

As for pages.. look, I’d love to see Apple create a decent word processor - easy to use, good at what it does….

Pages, at least now, is not it. It can do lots of pretty things, but when I want to write a paper - I open up Parallels and use Word 2007. it’s the first time I can ever remember thinking about a Microsoft product that “this is great to work with..”

Well, except Onenote… which is amazing.

But yeah, otherwise… silly Microsoft.

]]> By: Pablo A http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100779 Pablo A Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:44:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100779 After watching the "keynote" presented by Bill Gates describing all the "great" features of Vista, I couldn't think anything but: I'd love to see the "WOW" faces of Microsoft's Board of Directors while Steve Jobs presents Leopard on March. That will prove that OS X is 2 or 3 years ahead the "WOW" of Vista. After watching the “keynote” presented by Bill Gates describing all the “great” features of Vista, I couldn’t think anything but: I’d love to see the “WOW” faces of Microsoft’s Board of Directors while Steve Jobs presents Leopard on March.
That will prove that OS X is 2 or 3 years ahead the “WOW” of Vista.

]]> By: Kyle Korleski http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100778 Kyle Korleski Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:30:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100778 Heh, waiting in line with the homeless eh? Heh, waiting in line with the homeless eh?

]]> By: Kuswanto http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100777 Kuswanto Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:29:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/#comment-100777 Heh Funny. Yeah they have everything, except that Tiger is two years a head :D Heh Funny.

Yeah they have everything, except that Tiger is two years a head :D

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