Windows Vista did not steal ideas from Mac OS X!
By Neo_Knights
@Neo_Knights (1882)
Indonesia
5 responses
@totalguy (563)
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28 Feb 07
windows vista is too complex i thought the idea was to make things easy for new users and people with little computer knowledge.
I had to try and sort out a few technical problems with vista recently and most of the stuff wasnt where it is on windows xp and its hard to find things even for me a computer engineer so imagine how hard its going to be for a new user.
stealing idea's isnt really here nor there theres lots of people all over the world stealing things off other peoples websites, but either way i cant see the makers of MAC OS sueing microsoft they wouldnt really have a leg to stand on.
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
28 Feb 07
Yes, Microsoft is a stupid company. They sell the product without giving the manual not the hardware manual but the features manual.
If you ask why Apple did not sue Microsoft, maybe you should get back to 1990 when Apple sue Microsoft but they lost.
Why did Apple sue Microsoft ? because Microsoft steal Apple's (or exactly Xerox) first in the world Graphic User Interface.
Well this is the story. in 1983 Steve Jobs and Steve Woznia is looking something to put in their Aplle computer that no one has. The figure out that Xerox is making a new GUI. So they went and meet Xerox. They ask Xerox for cooperation, to allow Apple use the GUI and in return Xerox will have 1 million US shares in Apple. Xerox agree. Next Jobs went to Microsoft and ask them to customize the GUI. Microsoft accepted, and Microsoft is Apple's first third party. And somehow Apple knew that Microsoft is making its own OS using the Xerox Star's GUI basic. And they really released it.
So who got the basic skill of stealing ?
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
28 Feb 07
Oh if you want to compare how windows 1.0, Mac System 1 and Xerox Star look, feel free to look at this gallery..
http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?gid=30782&owner=Neo_Knights
@peterphillips (46)
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28 Feb 07
They stole ideas without a doubt but its not as bad as people make it out to be, thre bringing the great features of os x to vista and the general public. Apple hardware is expensive compared to the equivalent pc hardware thats why I set up this blog http://totallyfreemacmini.blogspot.com/
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
1 Mar 07
Yes, Microsoft brings MacOS interface to public, but if the public did not know and they will assume the Apple who stole Vista's GUI...
Good luck with your plan to buy Mac Mini
@nitin_hec (1096)
• India
28 Feb 07
I have not use Microsoft vista Yet. But it is great if vista has steal ideas from Mac OS
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
28 Feb 07
Microsoft did not steal, but they copy all the features.
It's copycat ! and it worst than stealing.
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
28 Feb 07
I was shock when I see the title, but it made me laugh so loud after I see it. It's so sarcasm... LOL
