Go to the Softpedia homepage


NEWS CATEGORIES:



NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>
Home / News / Microsoft

Microsoft

Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X - Video Demonstration

Settling the rip off argument

By Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

15th of February 2007, 10:39 GMT

Adjust text size:


Five years in the making, in excess of five million testers, over 50 million lines of code (unconfirmed by Microsoft), and costs exceeding $6 billions (the best billions Bill Gates has ever
spent) has produced Windows Vista, an operating system accused of ripping off Mac OS X. But is there any truth to this?

Well, the average Vista and Mac OS X users will rarely have the chance to access both operating systems side by side in order to make up their mind. In this context, the largest percentage of users will never be able to provide an answer to the question, is Windows Vista a copy of Mac OS X?

The fact of the matter is that Apple itself has perpetuated this belief. I recall Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference from August 2006. "Hasta la vista, Vista" and "Microsoft start your photocopiers" banners have made the delight of participants.

"While Vista does its best to copy some features that have been in Mac OS X for years, Mac OS X offers an experience that is simply years ahead. It's designed to make the time you spend at your computer not only productive, but enjoyable - not exactly the kind of experience PCs are known for," reads an excerpt from an article on the Apple's website.

And this is bigger than the consumers. It is a face-off between Apple and Microsoft that will be fueled for years to come. But this does not mean that there have not been attempts to settle the matter once and for all. New York Times tech columnist, David Pogue has a great video that demonstrates that Windows Vista does NOT copy Mac OS X. Enjoy!


Rating:
Good (3.2/5) 17 vote(s) so far    

Read by 0 user(s) | Add comment | Link to this article
Subscribe to news | Print article | Send to friend

© Copyright 2001-2008 Softpedia
Contact:

 

 

SEARCH THE NEWS ARCHIVE :




Today's News | Yesterday's News | News Archive


MORE RELATED ARTICLES:


Ballmer Laughs at Apple's iPhone

Linux Father Calls Vista "Over-Hyped"

Microsoft's Jim Allchin Wanted Support for the iPod

Vista Will Become the Dominant OS in 2009

Windows Vista Launch Countdown

Windows Vista Will Not Be the Last Client OS from Microsoft

Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X

Bill Gates Takes a Swing at Apple

Undergo Surgery to Upgrade to Windows Vista

Clean Installations of Windows Vista

The Largest Windows Vista Advertisement

Apple Recommends That Customers Wait to Upgrade to Windows Vista

The Correct Way to Install Windows Vista - Video Tutorial

Microsoft Takes on the Toughest Job

Microsoft Security Is a Conflict of Interest

Crack Available to Install Windows Vista with Only 256MB RAM

Windows Vista Locks Apple Out

Vista Upgrade Kills Windows XP

Symantec Applauds Its Own Protection for Windows Vista

Is Microsoft Sending the Right Signals for XP Users with Vista?

Windows Vista Causes Confusion Between "Secure" and "Security"

Windows Vista Ultimate KMS & Frankenbuild Crack

Microsoft Patches Critical Vulnerability In Windows Vista

Windows Ultimate Extra DreamScene Available

Vista Windows.old

User opinions:

No user comments yet.
Be the first to express your opinion using the form below!

Share your opinion:

Your Name:
Your Email Address:
(will not be used for commercial purposes)
Solve this to prove you're not a bot: =
Your review/opinion:

 






SUBMIT PROGRAM   |   ADVERTISE   |   GET HELP   |   SEND US FEEDBACK   |   RSS FEEDS   |   ENTER NEWS SITE   |   ENGLISH BOARD   |   ROMANIAN FORUM
© 2001 - 2008 Softpedia. All rights reserved.
Softpedia™ and the Softpedia™ logo are registered trademarks of SoftNews NET SRL.		 Copyright Information | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Update your software | Archive