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Microsoft Posts 'PC vs. Mac' Section to Windows 7 Website
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(also sarcasm...) I don’t know about you, but I have a 4 Yottabyte per second download speed and a 1.5 Zettabyte per second upload.
I agree with this. And add that the traditional desktop PC/OS whether it's Windows or the Mac is only offering marginal improvements from version to version. I'm still using a 2006 Mac Pro, and don't really see a need to upgrade. I use it for work, iTunes server, and content creation (iMovie, Aperture, Photoshop.). How much better is it going to get to sit at my desk with a hot brick full of disk so I can crank out contet? For me, the real the win is in using that content. Our family's biggest technology gains have been Smartphones, iTunes (and Airport Express) and the iPad, for making that content available where we want to be, not at the desk.
That said, maybe some new consumption devices will drive the heavy weight creation tools to improve. But for now, a PC is a PC.
It's called sarcasm, you should try it sometime. (I will admit, it was not my best example.)
I dont know about any of you guys but I seem to use maybe 4 or 5 keyboard shortcuts in windows, but I find myself using shortcuts constantly in OS X. Anybody else?
They've been doing a ton of work with intel on light peak. I personally think they're waiting to make a big jump to that but it means that for the short term they're stagnating in the "latest and greatest" department.
That said, all these interesting deals and patents lately make me think there will be a lineup sometime in the not so distant future that will make us go "wow".
Windows 7 has no built in blu-ray player support.
*IF* you buy a blu-ray hardware, or it comes bundled with a laptop/desktop, you might get the OEM software player. But the OEM version will be a previous version of the software, that's not being maintained any-more, and will not have things like surround sound support. You'll need to buy a licence for the premium version to actually get full Blu-Ray playback.
I want to see some new "Mac Vs PC" ads
While these commercials were a little funny, overall, I didn't care for them. They made Mac users look snobbish. That's why I kinda liked the Microsoft "I'm a PC" commercials. Instead of saying what's wrong with the competition, they said what was good about themselves. With the Apple commercials, they point out why I shouldn't get Windows. But didn't show why I should get Apple. Maybe I would get Linux instead.
Let the flamewars from all the Apple fanbois begin.
"we have to let go of the notion that Microsoft has to lose" No they still have to lose But in my opponion they lost a long time ago
When Microsoft writes things such as "PCs are always ready, willing, and—most importantly—able to get down to business" as opposed to Macs, it shows that Microsoft has serious issues with PR. It's like when Steve Ballmer stated that the bad sales numbers of Windows "epic fail" Vista were due to software piracy.
The question was, what PC MODELS from recognizable brands, not what motherboard can you buy off the shelf. Most people have full time jobs and have no interest in building PCs as a hobby.
Oh. How unfortunate. They're using stock photos again.
Trust Microsoft to use nameless, generic people to put a pseudo-"face" to their products.
You know, they ought to just acquire Getty and be done with it.
Trust Microsoft to use nameless, generic people to put a pseudo-"face" to their products.
You know, they ought to just acquire Getty and be done with it.
Exactly what I was getting at, thanks.
I still have yet to run across a usb 3.0 computer anywhere in the wild.
...yes but...
On the surface, I agree with the statement that MS is a software company. However, let's follow this argument through for a sec...
Let's suppose that Mac wins the "war" and the tables are turned. At that point, why would anyone NEED to run Windows anymore? Therefore, MS has a lot at stake to keep the PC market viable and a lot to lose.
The bottom line is: competition is good. I prefer MS to remain the giant they are so my Macs stay virus free and more "Porsche" than "Ford".
My $.02
On the surface, I agree with the statement that MS is a software company. However, let's follow this argument through for a sec...
Let's suppose that Mac wins the "war" and the tables are turned. At that point, why would anyone NEED to run Windows anymore? Therefore, MS has a lot at stake to keep the PC market viable and a lot to lose.
The bottom line is: competition is good. I prefer MS to remain the giant they are so my Macs stay virus free and more "Porsche" than "Ford".
My $.02
For USB 3.0, I'd like it. Sure there might not be very many peripherals with it. But maybe some device makers are holding out until more computers have it. And I wouldn't be surprised if some computer manufacturers are waiting to put USB 3 in until there are more devices for it. This is one of those vicious cycle things.
For Blu-Ray, I'd like that, too. Maybe not to watch movies on, but for backup. I know I could buy an external Blu-Ray drive and backup that way. But why should I have to spend several hundred dollars extra for an external one? Plus, I don't fully trust cloud services / internet access enough for total backup. What if my internet access is interrupted? Plus, I have several hundred gigs of video. Backing up that much via the internet wold take the better part of a day at least, and cost me a lot of money a year for all that storage.
For Blu-Ray, I'd like that, too. Maybe not to watch movies on, but for backup. I know I could buy an external Blu-Ray drive and backup that way. But why should I have to spend several hundred dollars extra for an external one? Plus, I don't fully trust cloud services / internet access enough for total backup. What if my internet access is interrupted? Plus, I have several hundred gigs of video. Backing up that much via the internet wold take the better part of a day at least, and cost me a lot of money a year for all that storage.
The better solution would be to let us soft RAID drives connected to the Airport Extreme.