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Microsoft employee: Windows 7 “Tried to create a Mac look and feel”
Look’s like somebody’s got some explaining to do. Microsoft’s Partner Group Manager Simon Aldus put his foot in his mouth and started running when he told the PCR website that Windows 7 was borrowing from OS X: “One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it’s very graphical and easy to use. What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7—whether it’s traditional…
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New “Get a Mac” ads target Windows 7
“Time to upgrade… to a Mac” is the theme of the latest Get a Mac ads. Apple has, of course, seen an increase in its user base, something which Apple itself feels is fueled by a dislike of Vista.
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Microsoft Courier Tablet: or, back to the future
While the Microsoft Courier Tablet certainly looks cool, long time Apple fans and more recent converts will feel an eerie sense of deja vu watching the video.
Microsoft fails with pre-roll ads for Zune applications
Microsoft has opened their own version of Apple’s App Store. These “Apps,” which can be downloaded from the “Marketplace,” are all free, professionally designed and coded by Microsoft for their store, and available for their new Zune HD media device. However, free is the key word in this phrase. Microsoft… Continue Reading »
Battle of the wallpapers: Windows 7 and Snow Leopard
There is no doubt that Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 will be widely compared, given their similar launch dates. On the Windows side, Windows 7 promises to be what Vista should have been, while also adding a ton of nice features along the way. On the Mac… Continue Reading »
Windows 7 and the beast: the user experience extreme makeover
Assuming you had the right hardware, properly loaded software drivers, and the gods of fortune were smiling favorably upon you, Windows Vista brought what was arguably one of the biggest changes to the Windows User Interface since Windows 95. XP really warmed over what had already been accomplished, then wrapped… Continue Reading »
Top ten reasons to buy Windows 7 (i.e. switch to Snow Leopard)
It’s widely known now that Windows 7 will be released on October 22nd of this year, and Mac OS X Snow Leopard will also come out to the public in September. Business Insider has posted an article with their “Ten Reasons Why People Will Upgrade To Windows 7.” And while… Continue Reading »
Is Microsoft just skimming the Surface of multi-touch?
Microsoft is really good at dreaming about the future; their track record on delivering it is not quite so shining. Seen ubiquitous Tablet PCs? Anybody remember SPOT? Given this track record, it is virtually not impossible to pose the question: what impact, if any, will Microsoft’s Surface have on everyday… Continue Reading »
Windows 7 pricing announced
Today, Windows announced the official pricing for Windows 7 for users who are upgrading, as well as for users who just want a new copy of the operating system. The prices are lower than we have seen before from the software giant, but they are still not nearly as low… Continue Reading »
WWDC: Safari 4 released
Today at WWDC 2009, Apple removed the beta label from Safari 4 and released it for Leopard, Tiger, and Windows. This finalized version of the browser includes Top Sites, as well as other new features that make browsing the web easier. Also, Safari 4 will increase the speed of surfing… Continue Reading »
Apple creates another web ad, Microsoft isn’t on the internet yet
Apple, who seems to have a habit of creating news web ads that take over almost every ad spot on the New York Times homepage, is at it again with their “#1 In Customer Experience” ad. This ad shows how a recent survey reveals that Apple is #1 in customer… Continue Reading »
Apple responds to Laptop Hunter ads
In the ongoing battle between Microsoft ads and Apple ads, Apple has played their latest cards: Customer Care, Elimination, and PC Choice Chat. Elimination is clearly a direct blow at Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter ads. In this ad, PC has numerous other PCs behind him and a woman is telling PC… Continue Reading »
New laptop hunter ad even more disgusting
In my ongoing battle against the Microsoft Laptop Hunter ads, Microsoft has given me more reasons to complain with their latest ad. This time around it features a lady named Sheila who is looking for a computer for under $2,000 that will help her with her video editing. She ends… Continue Reading »
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