As others have said it is an Intel computer that can run his company's OS, why would he even ask if they needed a new one?
So another copy of Windows 7 could be sold with the new computer! Gotta drive up those numbers somehow...
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Does he mean a new laptop? Does he think Microsoft MAKES computers?
They don't make computers. They make them crappy.
They certainly have made them crappy (sometimes spectacularly so!) for most of the company's existence. I've never been terribly impressed with any of Microsoft's software products (Excel rocks, but that's about it, IMHumO). I have a Vista laptop, but I'll be darned if I pay for an upgrade to Windows 7 -- if/when I need to get another Windows-based computer, then the newest system will be part of the purchase, and as all of my graphics/audio software works (and performs) fine on Vista, I couldn't justify the cost.
I have SL 64-bit working just peachy on my iMac, so that was $30 well spent!
Steve doesn't allow himself or his family to get into spontaneous situations and can be quite vicious defending his privacy. So be warned.
Every public appearance is calculated with Steve to create the icon image, but personally Steve is a bit odd in the genius sort of fashion.
You want a autograph? Get Phil's, he's always popping around various Apple Stores, but be warned, you'll be buying a Mac, he's a extremely good salesperson.
This was actually my point that he wouldn't be in that position. *shrug* guess I didn't make it transparent enough.
hypothetically what do you think Jobs would do if the press were surrounding him at a college event and a student walked up with a Dell Mini 9 running OSX and that had an Apple sticker over the Dell logo and asked him to sign it?
(I know it's different as even Apple advertises that you can run Windows on a Mac, and sells Office for the Mac while this would be an "illegal" OS installation.)
I'm sure 80% of the posters to this site would want Jobs to call campus security and have the student tasered, but honestly, if the kid asked him to sign that, with cameras flashing, what do you think he would do? Smart-ass comment, wave him off, or sign it?
I was at the grand opening of the Fifth Avenue store and there were lots of reporters and cameras around. A teenager asked Steve to sign his BEIGE Apple mouse circa 1990. Steve replied "I wasn't even at Apple when they made that." No signature.
I was at the grand opening of the Fifth Avenue store and there were lots of reporters and cameras around. A teenager asked Steve to sign his BEIGE Apple mouse circa 1990. Steve replied "I wasn't even at Apple when they made that." No signature.
I happen to be "a business person" and you are full of you know what. Since when does a business person have to lose touch with the consumer or display no sense of humor. Please don't go into business for yourself because with that type of an attitude you will surely fail, big time.
So you endorse competing products all the time, huh? Brilliant!
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As others have said it is an Intel computer that can run his company's OS, why would he even ask if they needed a new one?
So another copy of Windows 7 could be sold with the new computer! Gotta drive up those numbers somehow...
Does he mean a new laptop? Does he think Microsoft MAKES computers?
They don't make computers. They make them crappy.
They certainly have made them crappy (sometimes spectacularly so!) for most of the company's existence. I've never been terribly impressed with any of Microsoft's software products (Excel rocks, but that's about it, IMHumO). I have a Vista laptop, but I'll be darned if I pay for an upgrade to Windows 7 -- if/when I need to get another Windows-based computer, then the newest system will be part of the purchase, and as all of my graphics/audio software works (and performs) fine on Vista, I couldn't justify the cost.
I have SL 64-bit working just peachy on my iMac, so that was $30 well spent!
Well said sir!!!
Steve doesn't allow himself or his family to get into spontaneous situations and can be quite vicious defending his privacy. So be warned.
Every public appearance is calculated with Steve to create the icon image, but personally Steve is a bit odd in the genius sort of fashion.
You want a autograph? Get Phil's, he's always popping around various Apple Stores, but be warned, you'll be buying a Mac, he's a extremely good salesperson.
This was actually my point that he wouldn't be in that position. *shrug* guess I didn't make it transparent enough.
hypothetically what do you think Jobs would do if the press were surrounding him at a college event and a student walked up with a Dell Mini 9 running OSX and that had an Apple sticker over the Dell logo and asked him to sign it?
(I know it's different as even Apple advertises that you can run Windows on a Mac, and sells Office for the Mac while this would be an "illegal" OS installation.)
I'm sure 80% of the posters to this site would want Jobs to call campus security and have the student tasered, but honestly, if the kid asked him to sign that, with cameras flashing, what do you think he would do? Smart-ass comment, wave him off, or sign it?
I was at the grand opening of the Fifth Avenue store and there were lots of reporters and cameras around. A teenager asked Steve to sign his BEIGE Apple mouse circa 1990. Steve replied "I wasn't even at Apple when they made that." No signature.
At least Manson would write something more interesting than "Need a new one?"
LIke what? "Tear you a new one"?
I was at the grand opening of the Fifth Avenue store and there were lots of reporters and cameras around. A teenager asked Steve to sign his BEIGE Apple mouse circa 1990. Steve replied "I wasn't even at Apple when they made that." No signature.
Link?
at least he's got a sense of humor
Or he's just being factual and knows MBP model upgrades well!
What would make even bigger news is if a student went up to Steve Jobs and said " Mr Jobs would you sign my HP Envy, its running OSX, I promise.
True!
Yes but would he sign it?
He should write 'Developers! Developers!' on the next one.
Somehow I can't imagine our own Great Leader being so lighthearted, but then maybe he has more serious work to do.
Link?
Link?
Yea really, since the Beige Mouse was ended mid 1980's and that would make it about 25 years old or older.
That's one pretty old teenager.
And Steve did introduce a Beige mouse with the Macintosh to match the Lisa, so he was there. Unlikely he made such a comment.
If he had any class, he would have refused to sign it. There's no way Steve Jobs would sign a PC, and make a joke of it.
Disagree. This is one of the few times that Balmer has shown he can be classy.
Taking the high road is always to be preferred.
I would love to see someone take a PC to Jobs and ask him to sign it! If someone does, post that video on here, and THEN we'll have a nice discussion!
PC's are mostly black or dark. Is someone gonna hand Steve a glitter pen to do it with?
If he had any class, he would have refused to sign it. There's no way Steve Jobs would sign a PC, and make a joke of it.
Why wouldn't Ballmer sign it? It runs Windows. It is not like Microsoft is in the PC hardware business.
Why wouldn't Ballmer sign it? It runs Windows. It is not like Microsoft is in the PC hardware business.
Oh, my. You just started the whole thread over.
"Need a new one?" is a question that needs to be asked at Microsoft's stockholders meeting in relation to the CEO position.
Hah!
In the pantheon of lovable oafs, Ballmer is second only to Homer Simpson.
I happen to be "a business person" and you are full of you know what. Since when does a business person have to lose touch with the consumer or display no sense of humor. Please don't go into business for yourself because with that type of an attitude you will surely fail, big time.
So you endorse competing products all the time, huh? Brilliant!