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Wildness

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Is Apple More Evil Than Microsoft? (Switched)

Jan 31st 2010 6:54PM A Rebuttal:

1. A Mac is not the same as a Dell on the inside - far from it. A Mac computer is far better engineered and constructed than almost every company making a computer for Windows. Mac computer last far longer than a PC and are far faster and have a longer usable lifespan.

2. Apple's lock down on the hardware IS one of the reasons that they are better. Microsoft has to try to write Windows so that it will run on even the cheapest, crappiest PC anyone could buy - a very daunting task. Gates pulled the wool over IBM's eyes on the whole licensing thing and leaving the hardware to IBM; but, 20 years later it is now a crutch since IBM doesn't dominate the market anymore.

3. I have never, ever given a crap if Microsoft bundles Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player with Windows. To the contrary, I have always said that the lawsuits are half-baked; but, only half... Microsoft should be allowed to bundle whatever the want with Windows AS LONG AS they don't make it overly difficult or impossible to run competing apps (something that MS has done in the past and the real reason for the lawsuits). In the end, if someone wants to run IE, then let them suffer the consequences.

4. Don't blame Apple for DRM on music or anything else... blame the giant media companies - THEY are the ones that want to control you, not Apple. Apple just did what those companies wanted to make it happen. Jobs pushed for years to free things up and it finally happened, but not just at Apple, but EVERYWHERE!

5. Apple is not the instigator of locking up cell phones with the iPhone. All mobile companies do it - Verizon cripples their phones sometimes compared to how that phone works in Europe or Asia. Apple's lock down on the iPhone is one of the reasons Verizon originally passed on it; in fact, I would argue that Apple's insisted control of the device has actually prevented AT&T from ruining the iPhone experience for the user.

6. Yes, Apple copies - it started when they copied the Mouse and GUI concept from Xerox (but, so what, Xerox had already abandoned it and let Apple in to see it). Every company copies - imitation is the best form of flattery. But, Apple innovates far more and far better than Microsoft.

7. If Unix is so free, then why does almost EVERY large computer company sue someone or some other company over Unix copyright infringement. Heck, even Linux has been sued for Unix copyright infringement.

8. Apple may not be that engaged in giving the world free Macs, but they have given to schools in the US for decades. Jobs also isn't as rich as Gates so he can't afford to setup a $30 billion foundation either.

9. The reason that the people who have flocked around Apple have done so is because they recognize something better when they see it and don't have time to mess around with Windows. Don't blame creative types - that sounds like a Republican Talking Point to me.

Quake gets ported to the BUG, controlled by Rock Band guitar (Engadget)

Jan 27th 2009 7:48PM With all of the problems in the world to solve, wouldn't this kind of energy be better directed to that effort?

Engadget HD Holiday Giveaway (part I): Sling Media's Slingbox PRO-HD (Engadget HD)

Dec 25th 2008 5:07PM I plan to watch Lost from a deserted island in the south pacific.

Microsoft's "I'm a PC" ad gently alights upon the airwaves (Engadget)

Sep 19th 2008 12:25AM First off, I am running a quad core Mac Pro with a 5Mbit internet connection and Microsoft's silverlight couldn't even play the clip without stopping FIVE times!!

What does this prove? Heck, at work I am a PC and I am as miserable about it as John Hodgemen is on the Mac commercials. i can't wait to get home and use a real computer.

Seinfeld and Gates get in touch with regular folks (Engadget)

Sep 12th 2008 1:49AM This was pretty funny - better than the first. But, it does nothing to actually promote PC over Mac; and, frankly now that I have converte to Mac, these videos just reinforce my memory of the chaos and frustration I had with Windows Vista.

BlackBerry Thunder caught on video, with a ninja (Engadget)

Sep 10th 2008 2:59AM Um, is the whole mask thing to hide his identity while he unmasks hardware he shouldn't? I do believe that if I new him, I would be able to recognize him. I just hope he doesn't decide to rob a bank next.

Author Nick Hornby not feeling the fever pitch over e-books (Engadget)

Jul 6th 2008 4:50PM For casual reading, eBooks will always fail. I would posit that anyone who hails the eBook as the future, doesn't actually read books.

Blockbuster calls the Circuit City merger off, asks for class ring back (Engadget)

Jul 2nd 2008 12:04AM What do you get when one big, crappy company buys another big, crappy company? A Ginormous pile of crappy company.

The flip side to the merger would have been one about-to-die dinosaur company instead of two.

Nikon readying D90 for launch? (Engadget)

Jun 15th 2008 4:45PM Total Photoshop Chop - look at the 9 in D90, it doesn't match the D or the 0.

So, are you gonna get an iPhone 3G? (Engadget)

Jun 9th 2008 8:52PM I want one...heck, I'd buy a st generation iPhone...

IF ONLY I COULD!!!!! No AT7T where I live!!!! :-(