14 DAY TRIAL // Right... the old and now traditional face-off between Microsoft and Apple, brought upon by the constant comparison Windows vs. Mac OS X just turned really ugly. Or really funny. Of course it is all a matter of perspective. But this changes little the fact that Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer and Apple's Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs are the subjects of two interactive Flash programs that allow users to play dress up with the CEOs.
The Flash content, hosted at Geek Culture via Joy of Tech raises questions about Jobs' fashion sense and mocks Ballmer's explosive on-stage enthusiasm when it comes down to his love of third-party developers. With the style of both Jobs and Ballmer under the microscope, the Flash materials will permit users to play dress-up games with the two CEOs.
In this context, you will be able to transform Ballmer into the devil itself. And while I am sure that Ballmer as a devilish incarnation is a popular choice with users, Microsoft's CEO can also become a ballerina with a wonderful pink tutu, or even a pirate, no pun intended to actual Windows pirates... The choices are quite limitless as the combinations can vary extensively. Just give it a try here.
At the same time, Steve Jobs can become a hippy, or even a pimp. But you haven't mocked Jobs until making him wear a biker leather outfit. You will even be able to give him a Mohawk, or transform him into the king of France. And, without a doubt, the iPod could not have missed as an accessory. Check it out here.
But while dressing Jobs and Ballmer is a world of fun, proper amusement will also be generated when stripping the two Flash characters down to their underwear. In this sense, Windows and Leopard knickers will manage to give an entirely new dimension to the face-off between the two platforms.