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Backwards Compatibility
Backwards compatibility is important for the most widely used operating system in the world. Gee, go figure... All the haters out there continue to criticize MS but we would not be where we are today without Microsoft.
What most likely you are going to see is a leveling of the playing field where both OS's start to look the same. Pretty soon, Microsoft will catch up on the elegance of MAC and MAC will catch up to the business functionality of the Windows OS. It is all going to be just a matter of choice and not all of this speculation that you are spewing forth...
Posted by: WhiteBoy99   Posted on: 12/15/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Backwards Compatibility  WhiteBoy99 | 12/15/06
Just because someone chooses the Mac does not mean  Laff | 12/15/06
But it's so much fun  jplatt39 | 12/15/06
Getting MA wrong  Anton Philidor | 12/15/06
Where did you say you live?  jplatt39 | 12/15/06
Everything to Everyone is Possible - in biology it is called a cell ! - NT  raycote | 12/15/06
consipiracy theory, write one that plausible and not one so far feteched  zzz1234567890 | 12/15/06
Isn't it a bit early to declare the demise of the PS3?  Laff | 12/15/06
That is funny.  ShadeTree | 12/15/06
Um did I actually declare the Zune a failre or did  Laff | 12/15/06
I'm taking Bill Gates' advice on the Zune  tic swayback | 12/15/06
[invoke deity & action demand] ! pagan  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
LOKI...God of Mischief. I just love the title man!!!  Laff | 12/15/06
Since when does the PS3 run Linux?(nt)  ShadeTree | 12/18/06
Looks like August of this year...  Linux User 147560 | 12/18/06
They weren't even released in August.  ShadeTree | 12/18/06
Since day one  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/19/06
My superhuman powers of gullibility and credulity are finally exhausted  jplatt39 | 12/15/06
Cringio ? (too) [NT}  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
ANd this would give MS, umm  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/06
Sure they can - and they have several times  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
Yes and no  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/06
Backward compatibility...  Anton Philidor | 12/15/06
I have to agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/06
I myself wouldn't use Apple as an example  John Zern | 12/15/06
it depends.....  Laff | 12/15/06
Agreed: Adobe Office for Mac would be a big seller  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
Ha!  Mark Miller | 12/16/06
Intel on Mac seems much faster  buzzl | 12/15/06
The perceptual anachronistism trap  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
How well does the Cell run Photoshop?  tic swayback | 12/15/06
Where's the data to back up your claim?  berck | 12/15/06
Outstanding claim but what do you base it on.  ShadeTree | 12/15/06
They all run Linux  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
yes, you have  doh123 | 12/16/06
Maybe, but seems improbable. References?  buzzl | 12/17/06
Apple was right then - it's wrong now  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/17/06
You're right  samkass | 12/15/06
The only problem with this view  John Zern | 12/15/06
Why is that a problem?  jplatt39 | 12/15/06
There is no such thing as a Microsoft 'partner'!  nomorems | 12/15/06
You mean like the Mac clone makers?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/06
My sports team is better than your sports team!  tic swayback | 12/15/06
What was the other choice?  Tigertank | 12/15/06
No, just comparing Apples to Apples  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/06
Really?  tic swayback | 12/18/06
Technical ignorance  frgough | 12/15/06
Embarrasing? for who?  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/15/06
Embarassing for those involved with using the Cell  code_Warrior | 12/15/06
Nobody runs photoshop on a Xeon.  ShadeTree | 12/18/06
because that's Intel's high end  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/18/06
Intel's high end processor is the ....  ShadeTree | 12/18/06
Uh, you're wrong  ITGuy04 | 12/18/06
Red Herring  frgough | 12/18/06
So down on Intel  Mark Miller | 12/16/06
just some info  doh123 | 12/17/06
Absolutely, but that's all short term  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/17/06
The real story  TonyMcS | 12/17/06

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