Apple: 'Windows 7 is antiquated technology'

[jetdawgg]

The criticism comes from Brian Croll, vice president of Apple's Mac OS X worldwide product marketing. He said that Microsoft users were tired of the "headaches" caused by the Windows operating system, and expects some disillusioned Windows users to switch to Apple's Mac platform.

"Windows users are really tired of all the headaches that they've been getting over the years, starting all the way back from Windows Me to NT to Vista and now Windows 7," he said. "As a result, I think people are looking for something different, and the Mac offers real ease of use, stability and security."

Apple recently announced its best ever quarter for Mac computer sales, and Mr Croll said there's "a lot of momentum" behind the platform.

He said the difficulty some users will experience upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 – which involves a clean install of the entire PC – will prompt them to simply buy a new computer, and he believes a significant number will opt for a Mac.

"We think this is an opportune time for people to take a look at a Mac. We believe we can get even more people moving over.

"Windows 7 is still just Windows. It doesn't change a lot. It's still complex, it's still really expensive when you look at the cost of the upgrade, and there's still security concerns," he said.

"It also still requires a lot of assembly. It turns out when you get Windows 7 it doesn't even have some of the basic applications like mail or chat, or programs to manage your photos. You actually have to go and find them and download them.

"For the consumer, there's a lot of headache and annoyance built in to Windows 7. It's built on a lot of antiquated technology... that doesn't change from release to release. We think that most people probably aren't going to make that jump [from Windows XP to Windows 7], and as a result, are going to be looking for new computers."

Mr Croll did not comment on whether Apple intended to run any special offers or advertising campaigns to tempt Windows users away from Microsoft. Despite Mac computers costing substantially more than some PCs running Windows, Mr Croll said Apple's computers still represented "great value for money".

He also denied claims from some critics that Apple had launched its most recent operating system, Snow Leopard, before it was ready. Scores of Mac users have reported compatibility issues between Snow Leopard and other software, and Apple itself had to confirm that a bug in the software was wiping crucial files, folders, music and data from some users' computers.

"Occasionally, there are some issues that people find, but they've been extremely rare for a new release," he said.

Microsoft has high hopes for Windows 7, the successor to the much-maligned Windows Vista. The new operating system is designed to make it easier for users to share files, photos and music between computers at home, offers better support for touch-screen devices, and will enable users to browse the internet more safely.

"Windows 7 is more than just a collection of new features," said Ashley Highfield, a senior Microsoft executive. "It's a pivotal turning point in Microsoft's history." He said that Microsoft had listened to the needs of users, and worked hard to produce a simpler, more efficient operating system.

"We want to be the glue that binds your digital life together," he said.

PC World has reported strong first day sales of Windows 7, with demand for the new software outstripping similar early demand for Windows Vista, which was released in 2007.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...echnology.html

[firedog974]

I buy all mac stuff now. I got rid of my windows computers about 2 years ago, and I have never looked back. Once you go mac, you never go back!

[NoRemorse]

Yeah, but you can build a simple system for 300 or so that runs windows 7 adequately. don't fvcking upgrade from XP unless your system can run Vista as it's basically the same core.

And Apple can go fvck itself

[firedog974]

Yeah, but you can build a simple system for 300 or so that runs windows 7 adequately. don't fvcking upgrade from XP unless your system can run Vista as it's basically the same core.

And Apple can go fvck itself

Apple will kick windows ass any day of the week. Windows is for pussies.

[NoRemorse]

Apple will kick windows ass any day of the week. Windows is for pussies.

I'll make sure you don't get a drink next time I'm buying rounds

[firedog974]

I'll make sure you don't get a drink next time I'm buying rounds

That's screwed man!!! Look, all I am saying is when I want to see a bisexual asian midget getting it on with a donkey, or a hot milf getting it on with someone's grandma, I WANT IT NOW! Mac affords me that opportunity. Windows is for guys who like gay porn, and that is not my speed.

[NoRemorse]

Hey look, I can get that hot milf riding a donkey that's boning somebody's grandmother but I don't have to spend 1700 on a rig to run Mac OS and have a screen big enough to see whether or not the grandma is wearing a bodysock...


and iMac... 'nuff said.

[Quinbo]

Does anyone know if this new windows 7 runs on the NT Kernel or the DOS Kernal?

You can copy the mac roms over to a IBM clone and run mac on a PC and run a dual boot. You can also install NT based operating systems(Nt,2000,XP, Windows2006) onto a Mac and run it in dual boot if that floats your boat.

The ease of use and familiarity is what keeps me using the bugging bloated windows operating system that I have.

[NoRemorse]

Does anyone know if this new windows 7 runs on the NT Kernel or the DOS Kernal?

You can copy the mac roms over to a IBM clone and run mac on a PC and run a dual boot. You can also install NT based operating systems(Nt,2000,XP, Windows2006) onto a Mac and run it in dual boot if that floats your boat.

The ease of use and familiarity is what keeps me using the bugging bloated windows operating system that I have.

NT

[echo3oscar1833]

I use Linux, problem solved

[Wyoming]

What In The **** Are You Nerds Talking About!!!

[NoRemorse]

What In The **** Are You Nerds Talking About!!!

The best way to download porn

[Wyoming]

The best way to download porn

Oh, makes perfect sense now.

[firedog974]

Hey look, I can get that hot milf riding a donkey that's boning somebody's grandmother but I don't have to spend 1700 on a rig to run Mac OS and have a screen big enough to see whether or not the grandma is wearing a bodysock...


and iMac... 'nuff said.

I can see you have lowered your standards.....being a windows user and all. I need to see the lines that separate the gums from her fake teeth....I want it, and I DESERVE IT! And the bodysock thing IS an issue to me!!!! Why spend hours searching for a video of a european woman with 3 arms getting fisted by a bald midget on a unicycle, with a dildo strapped to his forehead, if this clarity of the video sucks??? In addition to that, with mac I can also download family photo's and music off I-tunes while watching the aforementioned fisting video WITHOUT the computer locking up! There is nothing like watching "over 40 pregnant lesbians in heat" while simultaneously downloading a copy of "Mona Lisa Smile" and knowing the computer will not crash. It's all about standards folks!

[NoRemorse]

I can see you have lowered your standards.....being a windows user and all. I need to see the lines that separate the gums from her fake teeth....I want it, and I DESERVE IT! And the bodysock thing IS an issue to me!!!! Why spend hours searching for a video of a european woman with 3 arms getting fisted by a bald midget on a unicycle, with a dildo strapped to his forehead, if this clarity of the video sucks??? In addition to that, with mac I can also download family photo's and music off I-tunes while watching the aforementioned fisting video WITHOUT the computer locking up! There is nothing like watching "over 40 pregnant lesbians in heat" while simultaneously downloading a copy of "Mona Lisa Smile" and knowing the computer will not crash. It's all about standards folks!

Now is that 40 different pregnant lesbians in seperate tabs? Because then I'd just have to back down from this argument but I call shenanigans. I'm playing regular videos in youtube, watching the 12 midgets of christmas extract the partridge shaped anal beads from the throat of Mrs Claus while Rudolph the Red-assed plumber reams out her pipes, in HD, and I have another feed showing Santa smothering Courtney Cox with his bag of toys.

And I only had to close 4 pop up windows, tell Vista it's ok to open another security alert and notify my firewall that yes I want to download this video to my computer and 7 times, and it only took me 2 hours so yes, Mac sucks.