Microsoft vs GM vs Macintosh

[SOcRatEs]

Microsoft vs GM

At a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the auto industry. "If GM had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000
miles to the gallon."

In response to Bill's comments, GM issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars
with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. At least once a month you would find new hardware has been found and
installed, after accepting and agreeing to a list of rules to inform you, that
"under no circumstance do you own your car", can you then drive it.

3. Every time they repainted the lines or built a new road, you would have to buy a new car.

4. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would
have to pull over to the side of the road, close all the windows, shut off
the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue.
And for some reason owners would simply accept this.

5. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your
car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
reinstall the engine.

6. You'd have to press the "START" button to turn the engine off.

7. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be
replaced by a single "THIS CAR HAS PERFORMED AN ILLEGAL OPERATION" warning light.

8. The airbag system would ask "ARE YOU SURE?" before deploying.

9. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and
refuse to let you in until simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the
key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

10. Every time a new car was introduced, car buyers would have to learn how
to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate the same
as the old car.

 

[SNGX1275]

I just bought (tonight) a powerbook. I've used PCs since 1998, and used Macs from about 1992-1998.

So with that disclaimer, thats a pretty funny post, I think I've seen it before, at least in part, and if they would have just left out the vs mac part at the end (last one) it would have been great.

 

[SOcRatEs]

Macs are the best @ video

Editing done,
Congrats on the "I just bought (tonight) a powerbook."SNGX1275.

I got this in an e-mail several months ago and modded it, tho the mac
stuff was already there, I added # 2 & 3.

I had one apple comadore thing that was very cool, though
back then I did not know much at all.
I have many friend that are MAC only, from what I've been seeing of MACs
I need to take closer look.

 

[PanicX]

from what I've been seeing of MACs
I need to take closer look.

Not really, they're going to be PC's in a few years anyway. Maybe sooner.

 

[SOcRatEs]

WoW

Well, I did take a closer look.
It appears they are basicaly a PC.

17-inch TFT Display
1440x900 resolution
1.67GHz PowerPC G4
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
100GB Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon
9700 (128 MB DDR)
Backlit keyboard
Gigabit Ethernet
FireWire 400 & 800
Digital/analog audio
DVI & S-Video out
Dual link DVI

If I didn't know I got that info from the apple store,
I would've thought this was a PC laptop.
Is it the OS2 that is so much faster and easier?

 

[Nodsu]

There is more to things than specs you know..

 

[Masque]

There is more to things than specs you know..

You're not going to go into this "whole experience" thing now, are you? :haha:

j/k

I haven't had the opportunity to jerk your chain in awhile.

 

[zephead]

ahh, it's the architecture that is different. macs have been evolving just like PCs, but along different paths.

 

[Samstoned]

anywhere out there that compares the speed (relative)between a PC and mac
I know some about the market regards to price and speed
forgetting other components for now.
as I see a 400mhz mac still demands some cash where you can be hard put to give away a 400 mhz pc.
I know I've tried.and if it is so effective what stopping electronic industry from going a better way.

 

[themadcoyote]

Main difference between mac and pc is the cpu type. Mac uses Risc cpu(the type the ps2 and ps use) and Pc use Cisc. Risc does more opertions per clock cycle and don't need to be at a higher clock frequency. But also Risc needs more memory and space. So like a 30-40 gig harddrive for mac is equal to a 20 gig harddrive for pc. Probably why itunes converts mp3's into its own format.