Comments on: Microsoft Recommends Apple? http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/ Musings on design, web standards and free software from a Sri Lankan geek Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Mahangu http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-408 Mahangu Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:07:03 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-408 Definitely looks like an i/powerbook. :) Definitely looks like an i/powerbook. :)

]]> By: John Oxton http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-409 John Oxton Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:46:34 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-409 Yup, that looks like my iBook alright! ;D Yup, that looks like my iBook alright! ;D

]]> By: Hayo Bethlehem http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-410 Hayo Bethlehem Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:54:53 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-410 Hahah, maybe this means Windows for Mac will be released soon ;) Hahah, maybe this means Windows for Mac will be released soon ;)

]]> By: Ben Ward http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-412 Ben Ward Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:33:44 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-412 Aha, that's very good. I like it. Hayo: "Windows for Mac" is called Vista, since that will support the BIOS-replacing EFI boot-thingamy. Aha, that’s very good. I like it.

Hayo: “Windows for Mac” is called Vista, since that will support the BIOS-replacing EFI boot-thingamy.

]]> By: Johan DeSilva http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-413 Johan DeSilva Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:49:41 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-413 i/powerbook is slightly slimmer? Looks more like an Acer to me! i/powerbook is slightly slimmer? Looks more like an Acer to me!

]]> By: Matt Robin http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-414 Matt Robin Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:00:26 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-414 Why? Because it's white?! It's too chunky to be a mac laptop...it looks more like a stylised Thinkpad. ;) Why? Because it’s white?!

It’s too chunky to be a mac laptop…it looks more like a stylised Thinkpad. ;)

]]> By: Veracon http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-415 Veracon Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:53:28 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-415 While I'm not a fan of either of the companies, I think this is great if it was intended. I always love seeing to giants working together. While I’m not a fan of either of the companies, I think this is great if it was intended. I always love seeing to giants working together.

]]> By: Marcello http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-417 Marcello Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:24:37 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-417 That is a Dell laptop that is vectrized and stylized to look white. It is probably an image from a stock photo site. That is a Dell laptop that is vectrized and stylized to look white. It is probably an image from a stock photo site.

]]> By: Prabhath http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-418 Prabhath Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:32:53 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-418 Oh com'on guys, thinkpads and Dells don't open as drawn in the illustration. Macs are the only laptops I've seen where the screen folds like that. Oh com’on guys, thinkpads and Dells don’t open as drawn in the illustration. Macs are the only laptops I’ve seen where the screen folds like that.

]]> By: Vlad http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-420 Vlad Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:02:06 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-420 That definitely looks like a Dell Inspiron. But who cares anyway? That definitely looks like a Dell Inspiron. But who cares anyway?

]]> By: Tyson Tate http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-421 Tyson Tate Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:30:05 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-421 Dells don't use Apple's hinge design that pulls the screen back and down when you open it. Dells don’t use Apple’s hinge design that pulls the screen back and down when you open it.

]]> By: M_333 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-422 M_333 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:41:30 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-422 Some people have too much time on their hands. Who really cares enough to argue the point either way? Some people have too much time on their hands. Who really cares enough to argue the point either way?

]]> By: Prabhath http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-423 Prabhath Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:46:28 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-423 M_333, we're not arguing about laptops here. We're talking about the fate of the world :P M_333, we’re not arguing about laptops here. We’re talking about the fate of the world :P

]]> By: Sebhelyesfarku http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-424 Sebhelyesfarku Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:29:30 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-424 This is a Macuser falling to sleep from Jobs' Reality Distortion Field. This is a Macuser falling to sleep from Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field.

]]> By: Ben Ward http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-425 Ben Ward Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:38:20 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-425 Whilst I completely agree that getting into anything close to an argument about this is very, very silly... I will point out that the look+dimensions are extremely close to the 12" iBook sat to my right. The picture is marginally chunkier, but well inside the reasonable realms of artistic license. Now if people would just take it at the face value of "Ha Ha, it looks like an iBook!", God can stop killing kittens. Whilst I completely agree that getting into anything close to an argument about this is very, very silly… I will point out that the look+dimensions are extremely close to the 12″ iBook sat to my right. The picture is marginally chunkier, but well inside the reasonable realms of artistic license.

Now if people would just take it at the face value of “Ha Ha, it looks like an iBook!”, God can stop killing kittens.

]]> By: Leopold Porkstacker http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-426 Leopold Porkstacker Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:14:17 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-426 I'm not surprised since a lot of designers and illustrators still use Macs for their work, and injecting the obligatory "hidden" (to the otherwise clueless) Mac reference is expected. Oh, and Powerbooks make nice heated pillows. -he who stacks pork I’m not surprised since a lot of designers and illustrators still use Macs for their work, and injecting the obligatory “hidden” (to the otherwise clueless) Mac reference is expected.

Oh, and Powerbooks make nice heated pillows.

-he who stacks pork

]]> By: Bill Gates http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-427 Bill Gates Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:18:05 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-427 I love Apple! I love Apple!

]]> By: Brock http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-494 Brock Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:45:47 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-494 Lovely :) Lovely :)

]]> By: Chamil http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-513 Chamil Sat, 11 Mar 2006 05:45:50 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-513 Well it looks a _lot_ like the iBook _not_ a powerbook. And Vista people anounced that they are not supporting EFI stuff. So no luck there. But I read some where that some guys are working it. BTW what are u doing on the MSN site huh :P Well it looks a _lot_ like the iBook _not_ a powerbook. And Vista people anounced that they are not supporting EFI stuff. So no luck there. But I read some where that some guys are working it.

BTW what are u doing on the MSN site huh :P

]]> By: serendib_isle http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-1717 serendib_isle Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:00:23 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2006/03/01/microsoft-recommends-apple/#comment-1717 Well guys, Just a few weeks after your comments above (end March) Apple released "Booot Camp" (beta) that enables the Mac to run Microsoft Windows XP as a native operating system. So you could startup your Mac as a Mac or a PC (Windows). See details at: http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html We have, in Colombo, run most memory intensive PC games and various other applications on Mac+Windows combination, and we are very impressed. Running Windows will never add anything new to the Mac, but this is a great opportunity for those PC users who has a taste for style and design. And the price is very competitive too. So, no more excuses. Well guys,

Just a few weeks after your comments above (end March) Apple released “Booot Camp” (beta) that enables the Mac to run Microsoft Windows XP as a native operating system. So you could startup your Mac as a Mac or a PC (Windows).

See details at: http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html

We have, in Colombo, run most memory intensive PC games and various other applications on Mac+Windows combination, and we are very impressed.

Running Windows will never add anything new to the Mac, but this is a great opportunity for those PC users who has a taste for style and design. And the price is very competitive too.

So, no more excuses.

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