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. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 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-112151 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-112151 [...] 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-108323 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-108323 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-102902 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-102902 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:

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…

]]> By: Mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101877 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-101877 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-101764 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-101764 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-101743 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-101743 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-101730 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-101730 [...] 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-101721 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-101721 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-101720 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-101720 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-101701 :: 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-101701 [...] 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-101687 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-101687 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-101654 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-101654 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-101652 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-101652 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-101650 » 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-101650 [...] 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-101649 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-101649 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-101648 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-101648 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-101645 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-101645 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-101643 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-101643 "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-101639 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-101639 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-101638 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-101638 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?

]]> By: bearchow http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101635 bearchow Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:22:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101635 Oh, I totally disagree ... although Apple is still just another corporation doing what corporations usually do ... MicroSoft is really harmful to the whole industry and beyond, in general ... and I think other business partners, like IBM, Apple, Sun, etc etc and more importantly consumers should be bitter about MS ... because we have seen for ourselves that MS is willing to poison the wells, if they don't control it 100%! An example, paying Universal for every Zune sold ... and that's not just an independent example, I think it is their corporate culture, own or destory ... considering whether MS has any contribution in general, I am not sure ... I strongly believe this world could survive and probably be a better place if we wake up tomorrow and MS was gone, and I have considered the possible chaos if that happened ... Oh, I totally disagree … although Apple is still just another corporation doing what corporations usually do … MicroSoft is really harmful to the whole industry and beyond, in general … and I think other business partners, like IBM, Apple, Sun, etc etc and more importantly consumers should be bitter about MS … because we have seen for ourselves that MS is willing to poison the wells, if they don’t control it 100%! An example, paying Universal for every Zune sold … and that’s not just an independent example, I think it is their corporate culture, own or destory … considering whether MS has any contribution in general, I am not sure … I strongly believe this world could survive and probably be a better place if we wake up tomorrow and MS was gone, and I have considered the possible chaos if that happened …

]]> By: knute5 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101632 knute5 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:25:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101632 At the same keynote where benevolent Bill Gates above appeared onscreen, Jobs said to the Mac faithful, "We have to get over the idea that in order for Apple to succeed, Microsoft has to fail." That's only partially true. Apple does need to seize more market share in order to attract more developers (and revenue). And because MS is a monopoly, it can only come from MS. Doesn't mean MS has to suffer, it's just that such an inordinant level of market control can't last forever, and therefor Apple's making the play it is. Then again, every Mac sale can mean MS Office for Mac, keyboards and mice, XBox360's etc. And I believe there's a stat out there that shows MS usually makes more $ from Mac users than Windows users. Bottom line, Apple has to be aggressive partially because of their own market position, but also they're duking it out in the sandbox that MS defined, and MS has never played anything but hardball. At the same keynote where benevolent Bill Gates above appeared onscreen, Jobs said to the Mac faithful, “We have to get over the idea that in order for Apple to succeed, Microsoft has to fail.” That’s only partially true. Apple does need to seize more market share in order to attract more developers (and revenue). And because MS is a monopoly, it can only come from MS. Doesn’t mean MS has to suffer, it’s just that such an inordinant level of market control can’t last forever, and therefor Apple’s making the play it is. Then again, every Mac sale can mean MS Office for Mac, keyboards and mice, XBox360’s etc. And I believe there’s a stat out there that shows MS usually makes more $ from Mac users than Windows users. Bottom line, Apple has to be aggressive partially because of their own market position, but also they’re duking it out in the sandbox that MS defined, and MS has never played anything but hardball.

]]> By: Apple and Microsoft are One in the Same http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101630 Apple and Microsoft are One in the Same Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:59:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101630 I'm so sick and tired of people who are fanatically obsessed with defending Apple or Microsoft, and refuse to see that both are companies with an agenda to make a profit. The two companies are almost exactly the same, only Apple makes products which are marketed in terms of Style and Design, whereas Microsoft has always aimed their marketing on promoting function. Both aspects are important, but it's time for people to stop taking sides and to assess these companies based on the flaws and strengths of their programs - rather then on the flaws of their competition. Animal Farm sums it up best: "Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." I’m so sick and tired of people who are fanatically obsessed with defending Apple or Microsoft, and refuse to see that both are companies with an agenda to make a profit. The two companies are almost exactly the same, only Apple makes products which are marketed in terms of Style and Design, whereas Microsoft has always aimed their marketing on promoting function. Both aspects are important, but it’s time for people to stop taking sides and to assess these companies based on the flaws and strengths of their programs - rather then on the flaws of their competition.

Animal Farm sums it up best:
“Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question,
now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside
looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again;
but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

]]> By: mac-addicts-son http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101629 mac-addicts-son Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:47:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101629 I always am amazed how quickly people forgot (or overlook) that Steve Jobs became an arrogant prick; so he was booted. He comes back like a born-again-apple, which was great; ipod, imac, awesome awesome awesome...But then the lawsuits started, the company gets bigger, and then the last keynote (which was embarrassing). Jobs is a businessman, not a techy, and hes good. real good. the press allows for him to be cocky on stage, but that keynote was over-the-top; and he, at the very least, embellished every claim on the iphone. Its not a revolution, nothing near it. its not the first (for any of its features), and japan, south korea have been doing this for years, with much better products. I love apple, I love their computers, the ipod etc. But steve jobs seems like hes following the same plot line as before. Woz Forever! I always am amazed how quickly people forgot (or overlook) that Steve Jobs became an arrogant prick; so he was booted. He comes back like a born-again-apple, which was great; ipod, imac, awesome awesome awesome…But then the lawsuits started, the company gets bigger, and then the last keynote (which was embarrassing). Jobs is a businessman, not a techy, and hes good. real good. the press allows for him to be cocky on stage, but that keynote was over-the-top; and he, at the very least, embellished every claim on the iphone. Its not a revolution, nothing near it. its not the first (for any of its features), and japan, south korea have been doing this for years, with much better products. I love apple, I love their computers, the ipod etc. But steve jobs seems like hes following the same plot line as before. Woz Forever!

]]> By: mike http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101628 mike Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:39:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101628 #7 steve Apple=porsche/PC=ford? show me any spec apple machine and i could find a PC that would beat the pants off it performance wise for half the cost. Dont get me wrong, i like macs, i run ubuntu on a g4 at home for web serving my mp3 collection and its great! But performance wise value for $ you cant beat a PC. #7 steve Apple=porsche/PC=ford? show me any spec apple machine and i could find a PC that would beat the pants off it performance wise for half the cost.
Dont get me wrong, i like macs, i run ubuntu on a g4 at home for web serving my mp3 collection and its great! But performance wise value for $ you cant beat a PC.

]]> By: Oliver Tani http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101627 Oliver Tani Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:39:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101627 It seems like the 2 companies goals are becoming aligned. With Apple moving to x86 hardware, I think it will only be a short time before the difference is merely the OS. It seems like the 2 companies goals are becoming aligned. With Apple moving to x86 hardware, I think it will only be a short time before the difference is merely the OS.

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101626 Honza Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:36:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101626 I also had never seen it before (been a Mac user only for 18 months now) and I think looking back that maybe the deal with MS did its bit for Apple, but if that sort of thing happened now, IMO it would be a disaster for Apple. Frankly that video scared me. I also had never seen it before (been a Mac user only for 18 months now) and I think looking back that maybe the deal with MS did its bit for Apple, but if that sort of thing happened now, IMO it would be a disaster for Apple. Frankly that video scared me.

]]> By: Ross http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101625 Ross Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:29:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101625 Microsoft stole the Quicktime codec? Any links to more info? Microsoft stole the Quicktime codec? Any links to more info?

]]> By: spoogemonky http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101624 spoogemonky Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:24:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101624 wtf is the booing about, wot a crowd of rude lusers! wtf is the booing about, wot a crowd of rude lusers!

]]> By: Steven http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101623 Steven Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:08:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101623 Just remember Microsoft HAD to buy 150 million shares of NON-voting shares of stocks and promise to support the Mac Version of Office for the upcoming years. The Apple would not Sue Mircosoft for stealing Quicktime Code and using it in there products.. Bill had no option but to do it. Just remember Microsoft HAD to buy 150 million shares of NON-voting shares of stocks and promise to support the Mac Version of Office for the upcoming years. The Apple would not Sue Mircosoft for stealing Quicktime Code and using it in there products..
Bill had no option but to do it.

]]> By: Levi http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101620 Levi Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:01:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101620 I have been talking about this same thing the last couple of days. I agree with you completely. I am not a MAC guy, but I do know there are things that could be done better by Microsoft along with PC manufacturer's. I agree that this "pissing" contest needs to be put to a stop. I also believe that Apple has crossed the line with there commercials, and that Bill Gates went way overboard in his interview the other day. What do you say let's stop worrying about who's better and figure out how we can get the two too work together. Great read thanks for being the first one to say it. LR I have been talking about this same thing the last couple of days. I agree with you completely. I am not a MAC guy, but I do know there are things that could be done better by Microsoft along with PC manufacturer’s. I agree that this “pissing” contest needs to be put to a stop. I also believe that Apple has crossed the line with there commercials, and that Bill Gates went way overboard in his interview the other day. What do you say let’s stop worrying about who’s better and figure out how we can get the two too work together.

Great read thanks for being the first one to say it.

LR

]]> By: The 5 Most Popular Stories About Apple on In Technology http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101617 The 5 Most Popular Stories About Apple on In Technology Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:55:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101617 [...] 10 Most Popular Stories About Apple: * The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory A conspiracy theory on how Microsoft and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an [...] [...] 10 Most Popular Stories About Apple: * The Apple / Microsoft Conspiracy Theory A conspiracy theory on how Microsoft and Apple continue to sling pot shots at each other in an [...]

]]> By: derekaw http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101603 derekaw Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:44:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101603 this is not about MS & Apple.. Think Different this is not about MS & Apple.. Think Different

]]> By: Lordmike http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101597 Lordmike Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:42:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101597 I remember when I started to test Linux back in 96 (I think) and through the years up to around 2004 people kept telling me that Linux was bad for the PC and it didn't work like Windows etc etc. Oh and one PC store where I live, the owner said that Linux could and would damage my harddrive... hmm yeah right. Now that I mention I'm using a Mac, Windows and Linux people look at me in a funny way not sure what to say more then "oh mac looks nice, linux seems to hard, I know windows!!" and yet they don't _know_ windows. They game on windows, nothing else. I will probably never leave any of these systems, but if I do it will probably be Windows. The costs are getting too high and I always want the best of the product I buy (Vista Ultimate edition this time). When I'll buy Leopard its almost 1/5th of the price of Vista Ultimate and yet I get a "better" system. Oh and yeah, when I just mention that I use a mac the most common thing to say is "it doesn't work like windows" and "you can't play that many games on it". Rant over... I remember when I started to test Linux back in 96 (I think) and through the years up to around 2004 people kept telling me that Linux was bad for the PC and it didn’t work like Windows etc etc.
Oh and one PC store where I live, the owner said that Linux could and would damage my harddrive… hmm yeah right.

Now that I mention I’m using a Mac, Windows and Linux people look at me in a funny way not sure what to say more then “oh mac looks nice, linux seems to hard, I know windows!!” and yet they don’t _know_ windows. They game on windows, nothing else.

I will probably never leave any of these systems, but if I do it will probably be Windows. The costs are getting too high and I always want the best of the product I buy (Vista Ultimate edition this time).

When I’ll buy Leopard its almost 1/5th of the price of Vista Ultimate and yet I get a “better” system.

Oh and yeah, when I just mention that I use a mac the most common thing to say is “it doesn’t work like windows” and “you can’t play that many games on it”. Rant over…

]]> By: Kindrid http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101592 Kindrid Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:20:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/06/put-your-nose-in-the-corner-the-apple-microsoft-conspiracy-theory/#comment-101592 I'm curious what innovations has Microsoft contributed to computing? I know there are things claimed to have been invented here (@MS) but when I look into them, they have all turned out to have been done before by others. Some have been popular products many have been ideas but not yet commercially successful and a few just patented or applications that we used. I also understand some are ideas submitted and apparently rejected by us but later used. The culture is one of saying we are the innovators but knowing we are following and hoping our customers don't figure it out. I’m curious what innovations has Microsoft contributed to computing?

I know there are things claimed to have been invented here (@MS) but when I look into them, they have all turned out to have been done before by others. Some have been popular products many have been ideas but not yet commercially successful and a few just patented or applications that we used. I also understand some are ideas submitted and apparently rejected by us but later used.

The culture is one of saying we are the innovators but knowing we are following and hoping our customers don’t figure it out.

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