We recently assembled a 1100 page (in A5 ... about half of US letter size) grant with Word on a MBP and it worked fine. I wouldn't want to do that with any other program (LaTeX, iWork, OpenOffice.) And then, we made a password protected PDF for submission.
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We recently assembled a 1100 page (in A5 ... about half of US letter size) grant with Word on a MBP and it worked fine. I wouldn't want to do that with any other program (LaTeX, iWork, OpenOffice.) And then, we made a password protected PDF for submission.
Good for you. Frankly though presentations should be as light on text as possible, that's why the presenter is there in the first place. (Otherwise you might as well just send out a group email).
Well that's actually what I'm saying. Word does the job very well, and I wouldn't be able to be as efficient in Pages/OpenOffice as I'm with Word. LaTeX is too much, and there's no use for is in the medical field at least.
Edit: Why did you use A5? I have never seen anybody use anything other than A4.
Being a longtime Apple supporter that would be amazing an amazing turn of events to witness in my lifetime.
(At the very least I'd like to see Apple save Microsoft with a $150 million investment when they get in a pinch.
On August 6, 1997, Microsoft bought for $150 million non-voting shares in Apple, which serves until today as a detector for cluelessness when someone claims that Microsoft controls Apple in any way (Microsoft sold the shares long ago, and they were non-voting shares in the first place). The share price adjusted for splits was $5.38. Had Microsoft not sold the shares, they would be worth about $8.5 billion today. So buying them was a good business decision at the time.
If Apple invested $150 million in Microsoft shares, they would most likely lose money over the next years, like everyone did who invested in Microsoft in the last few years. So no, I don't think they should buy any Microsoft shares.
Forty years after that photo was taken, Twiggy is still going strong, being paid very well for her Marks & Spencers TV ads. So I'll trust your judgement and propose that Steve Jobs will be doing just fine in forty years' time.
Well that's actually what I'm saying. Word does the job very well, and I wouldn't be able to be as efficient in Pages/OpenOffice as I'm with Word. LaTeX is too much, and there's no use for is in the medical field at least.
Edit: Why did you use A5? I have never seen anybody use anything other than A4.
I guess the original format was A4 (in software) but you had to submit three bound copies (to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), so they were printed out on A5. I guess it makes them easier to carry around to the study panel/section.
Being a longtime Apple supporter that would be an amazing turn of events to witness in my lifetime.
(At the very least I'd like to see Apple save Microsoft with a $150 million investment when they get in a pinch.
Is there truly no joy in Mudville? Does no one have a sense of humor anymore? Is irony really dead? Can anyone offer gnasher729 a little help here?
Microsoft just had a record quarter themselfs .. they are doing fine. Ballmer sure slept though the major shift to more mobile appliances, but in MS core market, Windows and Office, they are still ahead by far and no one is really in sight changing that picture anytime soon.
Apple on the other hand sure got the mobile call right. iOS is fanstastic, but then again they dropped the ball for the regular computer/desktop market. Lion is coming rather late and is a huge disappointment so far.
I think both companies just grew apart and it is time to bury this silly rivalry. MS is mostly about buisness and home theater/console with the Xbox .. and Apple these days is mostly about iOS.
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Apple on the other hand sure got the mobile call right. iOS is fanstastic, but then again they dropped the ball for the regular computer/desktop market. Lion is coming rather late and is a huge disappointment so far.
I think both companies just grew apart and it is time to bury this silly rivalry. MS is mostly about buisness and home theater/console with the Xbox .. and Apple these days is mostly about iOS.
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Rounding error !!I'd love to see Ballmer's reaction at each of these Apple milestones.
For the vast majority of consumers the model of processor is meaningless. The computer is either "fast enough" or it isn't. My 2006 Core Duo (not even 2) iMac is fast enough for me, so spewing i5 and i7 around doesn't mean a hill of beans.
So they sold what, 6? Big deal. It's just a toy, built to make people think Microsoft is on the cutting edge. Cameras to detect touches? WTF?
Ever hear of the hotel that has an iMac in every room?
bill gates got out because he knew what was going to happen to msft in the not too distant future, the shares he bought to help appl way back then started turning against msft
If you really want get him going drop "Apple Tax" into the conversation.
You know that Microsoft currently tries to establish a Microsoft Tax on all Android phones and tablets? I think Samsung is already paying them for the use of patents that Microsoft claims to have on Android software, and they want money from Acer and others as well. So unless these hardware companies want to risk expensive lawsuits, their customers will end up paying Microsoft for - nothing.
I think you need a bit of help yourself. I find it exceedingly funny that Microsoft missed out on more than 8 billion dollars by selling their Apple shares much too early. That said, I'm not a Microsoft shareholder; if I was I would find it much less funny. That 8 billion is about 90 cent per Microsoft share, or four percent of their market caps.
There are a lot more differences than that. First off, Apple never had nearly the market share impact with computers that they do with iOS devices. (they barely ever scratched 10% computer share). Secondly, the phone market likely has a drastically different profile for both tolerating the user experience that results from a fragmented android market with 100's of devices reacting to apps and software updates differently, and for accepting the an integrated approach like Apples. Thirdly, the phone market is largely influenced or even dominated by individual consumers, whereas the computer market is largely influences or dominated by enterprise.
I believe these differences make the comparisons to Apple and MS in 80's moot, and this time around we will see a very different outcome. One that most likely has 2-3 dominate players, each seeing very good success with their particular strategy.
Help Wanted: CEO needed for large software company in the Northwest. Must be able to compete against growing threats from more innovative and faster moving companies. Must be charismatic and willing to take risks. Must know how to copy competitors quicker and actually have a few unique idea's along the way.
Ballmers days are numbered.
Ballmers days are numbered.
To me the biggest risk of Apple getting too big is that they take away even more control from the user. Steve Jobs is great when he's the underdog. He's a jerk when he's the guy on top.
Case in point: Awesome OS that hides the unix underpinnings if you don't want to see it
Versus: new iPhones/iPod touches that can record HD video but do not have HDMI output from the dock
Twiggy didn't look that way because of pancreatic cancer and a liver transplant. Think it's time for you to get real.
The very fact this question even comes up is quite telling. Would you have had to ask such a question 5 years ago? That's the whole point. It makes no difference that "hey, MS *still* makes a billion more profit!" We're in a position now where we're looking for details and technicalities in order to extol MS' financial performance compared to Apple?? What?? This kind of discourse - the very existence of it (this time due to actual numbers released) is worrisome for Microsoft. The worm has turned. Signs and portents, my friend.
Windows and Office sales can still sustain Microsoft - which is the exact problem they're facing. MS is making money off all the wrong things. Licensing rackets and Office volume sales are a poor substitute for the kind of real innovation that is happening elsewhere in the market. And as we're seeing, it's not working anymore when it comes to competing against the likes of Apple.
MS stock has tanked under Ballmer.
I am assuming you're being humorous. However, if I truly scare you, can you please elaborate? Is it because I'm one of the 4 people on this forum that can write a cohesive post longer than 2 sentences?
Although you can write quite well, you're guilty of what I am much of the time. You're long winded for this forum. A bit of self editing before you post would be good. It's not like anything you said hasn't been said fefore or was incredibly insighful. Which is fine, some things bear repeating in here. But nobody is going to read it. Especially as a wall if text. Find a paragraph break at least!
The Xbox has always been innovating. Look at Kinect , while Sony are copying the wii Microsoft have a whole new experience. In the console world the xbox has always been innovating. I also fail to see how making lots of money from Windows and Office is a problem lol? Is there a wrong way to make lots of money like you say? Can I say all Apple make money from are ipods and iphones?