Comments on: Put Your Nose In The Corner: The Apple/Microsoft Conspiracy Theory http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Apple is Not Fruit » The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12985 Apple is Not Fruit » The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:56:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12985 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: mark owen http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12984 mark owen Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:27:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12984 i heard a rumor microsoft and apple are teaming up to stop linux the two companies are going to allow cross platform application to limit the progress of linux resulting in a monopoly on the software industry, this monopoly is nothing new to the two companies further more i have heard steve jobs and bill gates are friends and share information to control the software industry only one company is ever dominating the advertising industry at once resulting in a larger buzz among the mass public thus resulting in better sale i heard a rumor microsoft and apple are teaming up to stop linux
the two companies are going to allow cross platform application to limit the progress of linux
resulting in a monopoly on the software industry, this monopoly is nothing new to the two companies
further more i have heard steve jobs and bill gates are friends and share information to control the software industry
only one company is ever dominating the advertising industry at once
resulting in a larger buzz among the mass public thus resulting in better sale

]]> By: smoker911 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12944 smoker911 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:19:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12944 Well, in the evergreen Apple vs. Microsoft debate, this has got to be the funniest thread I've ever seen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyRTBq_tyYc&mode=related&search= Make sure you scroll down in related videos to see the second Nacho Libre wannabe respond. Unbelievable... Mac's rule... Well, in the evergreen Apple vs. Microsoft debate, this has got to be the funniest thread I’ve ever seen:

Make sure you scroll down in related videos to see the second Nacho Libre wannabe respond. Unbelievable…

Mac’s rule…

]]> By: Mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12975 Mike Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:13:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12975 Are you suggesting Apple should make a deal with the devil itself? Microsoft is a company without any ethics. Dealing with M$ is seeking for be stabbed in the back as soon as possible. forget it. Are you suggesting Apple should make a deal with the devil itself?
Microsoft is a company without any ethics.
Dealing with M$ is seeking for be stabbed in the back as soon as possible.
forget it.

]]> By: yozgatci http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12976 yozgatci Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:29:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12976 apple and microsoft?? that's not really the battle. i think you are mistaking the direction of where the action is taking place. right now- guess what??? the war front is at google's mountain view offices steps. there's no way you can stop google gulping both microsoft and apple at the moment, google control the net and soon the applications- who said you need pcs to access this information?? [www.workwhisper.com] apple and microsoft?? that’s not really the battle. i think you are mistaking the direction of where the action is taking place. right now- guess what??? the war front is at google’s mountain view offices steps. there’s no way you can stop google gulping both microsoft and apple at the moment, google control the net and soon the applications- who said you need pcs to access this information??

[www.workwhisper.com]

]]> By: Jason Alexander http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12977 Jason Alexander Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:18:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12977 Wow, great article Todd. I admit, I was really upset with your last posting about the Vista launch (see http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/) but this blog post was very well put together, and completely objective and open to both sides of the argument. As a CTO of a mid-sized software company, and a fan of both Microsoft and Apple, this is EXACTLY the type of content I look for from you guys. Kudos, great read. Keep it up. Wow, great article Todd.

I admit, I was really upset with your last posting about the Vista launch (see http://theappleblog.com/2007/01/30/what-it-was-like-at-the-vista-line-at-compusa/) but this blog post was very well put together, and completely objective and open to both sides of the argument.

As a CTO of a mid-sized software company, and a fan of both Microsoft and Apple, this is EXACTLY the type of content I look for from you guys.

Kudos, great read. Keep it up.

]]> By: The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory « Tons of Fresh News http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12978 The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory « Tons of Fresh News Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:17:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12978 [...] 9, 2007 at 1:15 am · Filed under Uncategorized The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory A conspiracy theory on how Microsoft and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an [...] [...] 9, 2007 at 1:15 am · Filed under Uncategorized The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory A conspiracy theory on how Microsoft and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an [...]

]]> By: kikillo http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12980 kikillo Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:02:26 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12980 You ask why Mac users hate MS? Read all about it... Apple exec: MS told us to 'knife' QuickTime http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-512634.html?legacy=zdnn Microsoft's decade in court http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,11006817,00.htm You ask why Mac users hate MS? Read all about it…
Apple exec: MS told us to ‘knife’ QuickTime
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-512634.html?legacy=zdnn
Microsoft’s decade in court
http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,11006817,00.htm

]]> By: kikillo http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12979 kikillo Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:56:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12979 anybody remembers when MS tried to get Apple to kill Quicktime? "Knife the baby" they exhorted. This is well documented and came out during the MS monopoly trial. MS is evil, as this plainly shows. Unable of any innovation, they use their muscle to destroy the competition. And then they push their crap technologies i.e. Windows Media Player. It still amazes me people keep posting videos in this useless format, everyday I get some wmv file that Windows media player REFUSES TO PLAY, or the video simply CRAWLS, looking more like a slideshow. Then try scrubbing video in Media Player like you do in quicktime...nuff said. anybody remembers when MS tried to get Apple to kill Quicktime?
“Knife the baby” they exhorted. This is well documented and came out during the MS monopoly trial.
MS is evil, as this plainly shows. Unable of any innovation, they use their muscle to destroy the competition. And then they push their crap technologies i.e. Windows Media Player.
It still amazes me people keep posting videos in this useless format, everyday I get some wmv file that Windows media player REFUSES TO PLAY, or the video simply CRAWLS, looking more like a slideshow. Then try scrubbing video in Media Player like you do in quicktime…nuff said.

]]> By: :: DigitalFreak.net > Information for Pro and Amateur Photographer, digital Junkies :: http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12981 :: DigitalFreak.net > Information for Pro and Amateur Photographer, digital Junkies :: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:47:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12981 [...] video comes with an interesting article from The Apple Blog and how there could be an “Apple/Microsoft Conspiracy [...] [...] video comes with an interesting article from The Apple Blog and how there could be an “Apple/Microsoft Conspiracy [...]

]]> By: James http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12982 James Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:36:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12982 I like Vista better than OSX but I'm still on a MacBookPro. I wish people would stop with the pissing contest. The personal attacks and resentment from the mac community look desperate and pathetic. I like Vista better than OSX but I’m still on a MacBookPro. I wish people would stop with the pissing contest. The personal attacks and resentment from the mac community look desperate and pathetic.

]]> By: Andrew http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12983 Andrew Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:44:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12983 So much for "we should work together" when the Apple ads. now are bashing Vista: which is a good thing. Thank god now Apple is sustainable, I mean, I don't use ANY Microsoft products. So much for “we should work together” when the Apple ads. now are bashing Vista: which is a good thing. Thank god now Apple is sustainable, I mean, I don’t use ANY Microsoft products.

]]> By: Pete Mortensen http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12946 Pete Mortensen Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:28:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12946 I wanted to address the earlier comment attacking the idea that Macs are Porsches and PCs are Fords by pointing to specs and performance. That's actually a validation of Steve's argument. The defining characteristic of a Porsche is not its performance, it's its handling. The Ford Mustang is probably a more powerful vehicle pound for pound than a Porsche 911, for a lot less money, but put them in a race on a winding mountain road, and my money is on the Porsche. In the same way, Macs are focused on handling -- interface and usability, while PCs are typically bought and sold based on performance metrics that don't mean much in the real world, like gigahertz and disk drive size. That's all Steve was saying. Not a power argument at all. I wanted to address the earlier comment attacking the idea that Macs are Porsches and PCs are Fords by pointing to specs and performance. That’s actually a validation of Steve’s argument.

The defining characteristic of a Porsche is not its performance, it’s its handling. The Ford Mustang is probably a more powerful vehicle pound for pound than a Porsche 911, for a lot less money, but put them in a race on a winding mountain road, and my money is on the Porsche.

In the same way, Macs are focused on handling — interface and usability, while PCs are typically bought and sold based on performance metrics that don’t mean much in the real world, like gigahertz and disk drive size. That’s all Steve was saying. Not a power argument at all.

]]> By: » Blog Archive » The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12945 » Blog Archive » The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:05:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12945 [...] and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an attempt to tip the industry scales.read more | digg [...] [...] and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an attempt to tip the industry scales.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: Woo http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12949 Woo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:00:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12949 Your perception is off, which seems to be the case with so many these days. Everyone thinks Apple wants to BE Microsoft. The truth of the matter is they do not. They have an amazing niche in the market and enjoy it. They might aspire to 20-25% marketshare, but I doubt they want or will ever want more than that. There are too many issues with it comes to size. Apple does not want to be a monolith and I don't feel it ever has (at least not with "The Steve" at the helm). As a side note, Apple makes their commercials to entertain Mac users and keep us interested. They attempt to draw in "Switchers" as well, but I feel their main concern is keeping their current userbase interested. Your perception is off, which seems to be the case with so many these days. Everyone thinks Apple wants to BE Microsoft. The truth of the matter is they do not. They have an amazing niche in the market and enjoy it. They might aspire to 20-25% marketshare, but I doubt they want or will ever want more than that. There are too many issues with it comes to size. Apple does not want to be a monolith and I don’t feel it ever has (at least not with “The Steve” at the helm).

As a side note, Apple makes their commercials to entertain Mac users and keep us interested. They attempt to draw in “Switchers” as well, but I feel their main concern is keeping their current userbase interested.

]]> By: yo http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12948 yo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:58:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12948 I think apple would have the same amount of marketshare if they had their os preinstalled on every pc sold since whenever. Marketshare is nothing to gloat about when it was made through the lack of choice. I think apple would have the same amount of marketshare if they had their os preinstalled on every pc sold since whenever. Marketshare is nothing to gloat about when it was made through the lack of choice.

]]> By: meh http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12947 meh Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:34:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12947 People that reject the group that rejected them comprise the Apple crowd. It extends into other areas beyond computers. As Steve Jobs said at the end, you have to be different, a genius for doing so. That's pure propaganda meant to bolster these morons that confuse their identify with a fucking computer. This is why this whole Apple thing is stupid to those who don't really give a shit. People that reject the group that rejected them comprise the Apple crowd. It extends into other areas beyond computers. As Steve Jobs said at the end, you have to be different, a genius for doing so. That’s pure propaganda meant to bolster these morons that confuse their identify with a fucking computer. This is why this whole Apple thing is stupid to those who don’t really give a shit.

]]> By: Moving to Linux http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12952 Moving to Linux Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:06:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12952 "Microsoft + Apple = 100% of the Market" Steven Paul Jobs. I think it's Linux time got to find a distro I like, I guess. I already had some hate for Microsoft and the "new" Vista DRM. I can see now that Apple will be no different with this statement from Jobs. What a huge mess, Applesoft No Thanks. “Microsoft + Apple = 100% of the Market”
Steven Paul Jobs.

I think it’s Linux time got to find a distro I like, I guess. I already had some hate for Microsoft and the “new” Vista DRM. I can see now that Apple will be no different with this statement from Jobs. What a huge mess, Applesoft No Thanks.

]]> By: Namo http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12951 Namo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:20:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12951 bearchow, I totally agree with you. There are damn good reasons to be Anti-Microsoft. I really can't agree with this whole kiss and make up sentiment. History has happened and the results of that history are still relevant today. I personally don't respect Microsoft. And I really like Apple. Microsoft hasn't given anyone a reason to forgive them. When this generation of management are out and we have a whole new generation operating Microsoft, maybe then I think it makes sense to forgive them. bearchow, I totally agree with you. There are damn good reasons to be Anti-Microsoft.

I really can’t agree with this whole kiss and make up sentiment. History has happened and the results of that history are still relevant today. I personally don’t respect Microsoft. And I really like Apple. Microsoft hasn’t given anyone a reason to forgive them.

When this generation of management are out and we have a whole new generation operating Microsoft, maybe then I think it makes sense to forgive them.

]]> By: Golddigger http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12950 Golddigger Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:09:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-12950 To be frank - I don't think MS give a damn about Apple. In the late nineties MS considered Linux a genuine threat on the desktop, and it's still a major threat for their server business. But time waits for nobody and MS replaced crash-prone versions of Windows 95/98/ME with the very stable Windows 2000/XP. And with Vista they seem to have taken a hard stance on security, even if UAC is extremly irritating. At the same time the Linux community seems to stay happy with releasing more and more distros while their market-share stay the same. What has this to do with Apple? A lot! During the last 10 years MS have reached a complete domination in sales both to consumers and corporations. Apple will never be able to compete for the corporate sector, they lack both confidence, support network, reputation and hardware/software to make any kind of impact on this part of the market. And the private sector is to large and to diverse for them to be able to capture more than a few percent points with their limited hardware and software offers. So - Apple fights for 2-3 percent of the market and make a healthy profit at the moment - but unless they change their entire business strategy they will never be able to make any major dent i MS market-share. And so - if Apple ain't a threat - why should MS give a damn? To be frank – I don’t think MS give a damn about Apple. In the late nineties MS considered Linux a genuine threat on the desktop, and it’s still a major threat for their server business.

But time waits for nobody and MS replaced crash-prone versions of Windows 95/98/ME with the very stable Windows 2000/XP. And with Vista they seem to have taken a hard stance on security, even if UAC is extremly irritating. At the same time the Linux community seems to stay happy with releasing more and more distros while their market-share stay the same.

What has this to do with Apple? A lot! During the last 10 years MS have reached a complete domination in sales both to consumers and corporations. Apple will never be able to compete for the corporate sector, they lack both confidence, support network, reputation and hardware/software to make any kind of impact on this part of the market. And the private sector is to large and to diverse for them to be able to capture more than a few percent points with their limited hardware and software offers.

So – Apple fights for 2-3 percent of the market and make a healthy profit at the moment – but unless they change their entire business strategy they will never be able to make any major dent i MS market-share. And so – if Apple ain’t a threat – why should MS give a damn?

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