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Microsoft Overtakes Apple as World's Most Valuable Company [Updated]
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Don't worry, them now offering 6TB and 12TB storage options made me triple my services spending.
Product finishing has been bad for years.
It won't last long. I was writing an email in Outlook today at 2:14pm. Outlook put a banner at the top suggesting I could schedule to send the email at 8:00am today. Much testing. Many error. Such woe.
I didn’t know Microsoft was so close to matching Apple. With all the “Apple is now 3 trillion dollar company blah blah” I thought they were miles ahead. Goes to show how good Microsoft has done lately and how stagnant Apple has become.
You shouldn't hold any negativity towards Linux. Both macOS and Linux have a UNIX origin. Both born of the same cloth.
Most of the world's websites are powered by some flavour of server-only Linux. The Desktop variety does have some catching up, but isn't it ironic (and not surprising!) that both Linux and Windows are both trying to emulate macOS in order to provide the richest user experience? Apple had it right all along.
Yep, this is why I have both Apple and MS stock, both great outlooks. I miss Windows phone (Ballmer not Nadella) and also think the Surface Pro line could have been handled better, and find Windows 11 and MS Edge way too heavy-handed, but can still appreciate just how far Nadella has taken MS.
The fact that Apple has been outperforming them with a much smaller product and service portfolio should carry some weight. It's not stagnation, just different business focuses.
Where is Microsoft's Smart Phone? Oh wait! They do not have one because they killed 2 to 3 times! AI will ultimately end up at the Edge on Smart Phones and Microsoft has no answer for that!
It's probably the AI + Copilot integration; Microsoft is supposedly planning to put Copilot into even the most basic apps like Notepad. 😮
Clearly the answer for Apple is to integrate the rumored new SiriGPT into everything, and I do mean everything. TextEdit? Terminal? There's nowhere you can go where you can be safe from the gentle glow of Siri's all-seeing eye.
(this is meant as a joke but it might happen for real 😅)
Apple can't even fix simple things like the Image Capture app remembering its window size between launches. Once they build a smaller app "that works", they often forget about it for a while. It's rare that they invest energy into apps like TextEdit, Terminal, Keychain Access, Image Capture, and even Finder. The "Get Info" windows are still a terrible experience.
There is a finite limit to hardware sales, it's not going to grow without a sacrifice. Bbringing in a CEO that promises growth means monetizing what we already own, cutting corners to save on costs over quality. It basically means cashing in and cashing out on brand loyalty.
I can't see Apple launching subscription-based cloud services for general usage. It's not in their DNA, and there's already plenty of options in the market. iCloud is their cloud offering, making the cloud "disappear" for ordinary users. No setup required. It Just Works™.
No answer for that? Microsoft, of the big four companies, has the biggest leg up on AI.
Why the disdain for Tim? Apple is delivering best-of-breed hardware and software on several fronts. Other companies use them as a template. Just look around. Everything "looks like Apple" nowadays, and that's because of Apple's steadfast commitment. They don't let anyone (not even you) tell them how to run their business or how quickly. Steady and consistent release of iterative improvements, not massive, jarring announcements from year to year.
What is Apple's response to my currently collaborating with 16 people in an excel spreadsheet (doing that right now at work) with full tracking? My computers are a lot more important to me than my smartphone.
I use a Mac at home, and a PC at work. Tools for the job.
I don't care about AI, from any company, including Apple.
I'd be happy if they could get the dumpster fire they call Screentime to work.
Well, it used to matter to Android fanboys when their CPUs were faster than Apple’s. Now that Apple Silicon A17 is at the top of that list it no longer matters to them. So it just depends on which platform you are a fanboy of. “Mine is faster than yours” is such a teenage nerd attitude to have. It might also be prudent to point out that tech blog comment forums have absolutely no effect or influence whatsoever on markets and sales.
Suffering from peak iteration, Apple drip feeding out enhancements at the slowest possible rate. The 15 adverts mention titanium, is that the best highlight you have to shout about?! Don't get me wrong, I bought one as now I don't have to worry about having two cables with me which was more bothersome than it may sound.
Apart from that and a fresh new battery, I notice no improvements day to day over my 11 Pro, if anything it is worse, given how long it takes to focus when taking a close up photo.
That's shocking, considering the substantial cost involved. I have now no intention of buying another for very many years. Good for me and I am sure many others who are now thinking similar. Not so good for company profits, and we know how obsessed Apple is about milking those.
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