Apple being eaten alive?

erbiumerbium
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I really wish I could see what's going on inside the deep dark depths of Micro$oft headquarters...



With the purchase of VPC, are these guys really committed to the Mac, or is there an ulterior motive here?



Suppose Apple releases their own Office package. Would this really be the catalyst to start a whole Apple vs. Micro$oft era?



Can these guys be trusted?



I personnaly can't stand Micro$oft. I hate how they have billions upon billions of dollars, and still release software and hardware that looks and feels like crap.



Anyway, thoughts? Feelings? Is Microsoft's commitment to the Mac real? Or are they slowly trying to wipe out Apple?



<sigh>

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    how is this different then what is going on in the thread that talks about connectix being bought by MS?
  • Reply 2 of 7
    erbiumerbium Posts: 354member
    This thread wasn't just meant to discuss Connectix, but the whole Apple MS relationship.



    Anyway, guess I'll check out the other threads.
  • Reply 3 of 7
    mr. macintoshmr. macintosh Posts: 463member
    MS wouldnt mind if Apple was gone.
  • Reply 4 of 7
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    Actually it might present a problem, because with Apple gone, they would truly become a monopoly. Right now they can at least argue that they're not a monopoly because of Apple's alternative choice, but without Apple there's no real choice for the average consumer.



    I don't know if MS is now protected against anti-trust suits because they already won their case, but if the situation changes enough would they be able to be tried again? I am not a lawyer, but I'd think that since they'd be analyzing a new situation where a monopoly is in question, then they'd still be vulnerable... much like a drunk driver can be tried for a second drunk driving offense even if they were previously tried for an earlier offense. I'm not sure how it works with anti-trust suits though.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    I never saw how 3% difference in market mattered. They are so close to 100% why would it change anything! They'll never ever be touched, at least not while morons, err, Republicans, are in office. I have to think the case would have been a little different with Gore, Nader, or hey even McCain in the Whitehouse. Bu$h is such a servile syncophant monkey it makes me want to barf in my mouth and swallow it.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    drewpropsdrewprops Posts: 2,321member
    The difference in market share between the two companies is staggering, and Apple's only real current threat to Microsoft is its loud battle cry to the industry to go toward opensource standards.
  • Reply 7 of 7
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by erbium:

    <strong>I really wish I could see what's going on inside the deep dark depths of Micro$oft headquarters...



    With the purchase of VPC, are these guys really committed to the Mac, or is there an ulterior motive here?



    Suppose Apple releases their own Office package. Would this really be the catalyst to start a whole Apple vs. Micro$oft era?



    Can these guys be trusted?



    I personnaly can't stand Micro$oft. I hate how they have billions upon billions of dollars, and still release software and hardware that looks and feels like crap.



    Anyway, thoughts? Feelings? Is Microsoft's commitment to the Mac real? Or are they slowly trying to wipe out Apple?



    &lt;sigh&gt;</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Relax. I don't know if you have heard the term co-ompetition. This means that two or more companies who consider themselves rivals in a market become more co-operative with each other in making themselves grow together. Apple and Microsoft have done this for about 6-7 years (maybe more). I believe that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are at least good friends. They have had dinner together:



    Apple's One-Dollar-a-Year Man

    - Fortune Magazine 2000

    <a href="http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,5997,00.html"; target="_blank">Full Article. Yes, I finally found it!</a>



    Fortune: Do you ever look around and think that a younger generation is driving this industry now?



    SJ: I had dinner in Seattle at Bill Gates' house a couple of weeks ago. We were both remarking how at one time we were the youngest guys in this business, and now we're the graybeards.



    That seems to explain it. They know that they were pioneers in this technology market. They know in some ways they are competitors. But they co-operate in many ways too. It benefits both their companies.



    I have tried to find this article for months. I remember that after reading it and also learning about co-ompetition...I did't give a shit anymore about all the Microsoft vs. Apple shit. These two guys actually like each other.



    Get over it. Apple will be here for a good long time...as will Microsoft.



    Business 2.0's web site has some great archived interviews and articles on Apple/Steve Jobs...good reading...<a href="http://www.business2.com/webguide/0,1660,72462,00.html"; target="_blank">Check them out</a>.



    My 0.2 cents...still waking up... <img src="graemlins/cancer.gif" border="0" alt="[cancer]" />



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