Can we try the reverse of the Apple/Windows malware for the OS X desktop market share idea?
O/t, but something I've never got my head round with that argument... Mac OS9 had plenty more exploits than OSX has and yet the user base was significantly smaller.
If I had mod points I'd mod you right up - I'd not realised.
Personally, I make a point of calling our SQL Server boxes 'Microsoft SQL Server servers', but I'm twisted like that. (their appropriation of 'SQL' is just one of the ways I can't stand that company...)
Also, a lot of people (me excluded) shorten it to 'SQL' (something MSFT must've known would happen).
The full name for SQL Server (MSSQL) is Microsoft® SQL Server. It's just shortened by most of the tech community both internally and externally of Microsoft.
Hate to be picky but I'm seeing two trademark symbols on that page: Microsoft® SQL Server®
Besides, if you check out Microsoft's own list of trademarks you'll see 'SQL Server' in there all on it's own:
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/EN-US.aspx
96,000 'windows' posts before 1985 suggest that many people did associate 'windows' with computers (but not necessarily Microsoft) before the release of MS Windows.
I don't see Microsoft suing anybody because they say they are using Ubuntu with a windows GUI.
I can see Apple suing people to stop saying "app" or "app store"
That's personal opinion, of course. I, on the other hand, think that they wouldn't. You do need to realise that the only reason why Apple are doing this is because Microsoft are being such utter douchebags in the first place.
Point being? Ford using Yamaha engines is a strategic decision. They're not using Yamaha engines because they have to due to some monopoly ruling.
The posters point is correct: you don't need to buy an iPhone. In fact, it's easier to
Yeah, no shit that's my opinion, who else's would it be?
Seems like it's not just your opinion. In fact, judging by the replies it seems like the only person who doesn't share your opinion is Mr VC...
Yep, I'll be doing a presentation shortly, and for this I'll use my iPad.
I'll just hook my projector up to-- oh, guess I'll be using my laptop after all.
Turns out: "better" is your opinion, and your idea of "presenting" is incredibly narrow.
Turns out: you're wrong. It's one thing to have an opinion, it's another to be clueless.
What you need:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC552ZM/A
How it works in practice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GysMfb4_79A
MS can invent what they like, if they don't ship I don't care. My point is valid, your point is a sideshow.
Say what you like about Apple, if they announce it you can buy it shortly after.
I was using my iPad outside the other day, lazing around in the bright sun reading an ebook. It was ok to read off once I'd got used to the reflection from the screen.
The main issue was that the iPad got too hot and went into temperature shutdown mode - and I'm in Britain, summer isn't
...to say nothing of things like Oracle that cost ca. $40k per CPU socket.
Oracle is available at a number of price points, starting with free.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe/index.html
And in the UK, he would have paid higher taxes and received inferior care.
US healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP is 16%. The same for the UK is below 9%:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States
Either the US healthcare system is overly-expensive or US GDP is deeply sucky. Given that the US system has an extra layer of bookmakers - sorry, insurance salesmen - which do you suppose it is?
Yep - was definitely there last night. Checked the Polish site this morning and...
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -- Bertrand Russell
