Slashdot posters that live in their parents basement misrepresent Microsoft. Only the Metro version of IE10 will not support Flash. The standard version of IE10 will. It makes sense if you think about.

A products move from good to great is strongly based on its coupling and cohesion with other solutions. This is true for a software package, a hardware package, or a process. For example, Google Apps and Picassa have very little to no coupling and cohesion. Visual Studio and Azure have a very functional level of coupling and cohesion. Each is greater than the sum of their parts.

Google is being hypocritcal here. If they opensource their propietary technology maybe I will believe them. Now, it looks like crocodile tears.

MobileMe .Mac 17" Macbooks Pro with failing display monitors due to overheating iphone antennagate I took the iconic failures. Just like the author of the post took the iconic failures of MS.

You are making the case for Microsoft to get more directly involved in the manufacturing process, rather than rely on contract electronic manufactures like Flextronic that were used to manufacture those XBox's

"Microsoft isn't exactly known for its hardware prowess" When fans of Apple chime in, they never seem to mention the Newton, Lisa, or Pippin. Yet, any product failure on Microsoft is used as evidence for the "impending doom of Microsoft". Quite frankly, Microsoft's batting average is about as good or better than any other company.

Google has only been as open as necessary.

I sure hope that Groklaw keeps us informed about Apple's litiguous behavior. Next thing you know is that Apple will tell us is that Ivey never heard of the IBM Simon when coming up with the iphone touch interface.

That is like saying we need meatless burgers. Sure, Boca Burgers are definitely in the shape and approximate texture of beef, but it is anything but a burger.

Yes, and just like Sendmail prevented Microsoft from a $1 Billion a year messaging platform (Exchange) and Linux prevented Microsoft from a $15 Billion a year Server platform. *yawn* Nothing to see here, please move along.

So, you don't own a Macbook either?

That is completely false 5265 is 90% of 5850, not 4790.

At least I received a free copy of Windows 7 for having a Windows 7 house party.

Fortunately, for folks such as yourself Google has provided an opt-out service for you: http://bit.ly/4kDFIH