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MS will have nothing exciting on the OS front for Christmas this year.
If you want to do something exciting, you will have to buy a Mac. And, it only gets worse for MS on the MID/NetBook front. That market is predicted to be 2/3 Linux.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 10/14/08  (Edited: 10/14/2008 @ 01:28) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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MS will have nothing exciting on the OS front for Christmas this year.  DonnieBoy | 10/14/08
Breaking news  markbn | 10/14/08
I doubt any market will be happy over Christmas.  TripleII | 10/14/08
AMEN Brother! - nt  USTechHead | 10/15/08
I agree, Santa is stingy this year.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/15/08
Can we see a link to this "prediction"?  Pliny the Elder | 10/14/08
PC = boring  mrregistered | 10/14/08
So... Buy a Mac cause they look cool?  steve@... | 10/14/08
Ferrari tax  mrregistered | 10/14/08
On no!  Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
But it's the only thing you guys really understand [nt]  Timpraetor | 10/15/08
We understand how bad it is.  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
Say what?  ajole | 10/14/08
Some of us don't want to perform surgery  Timpraetor | 10/15/08
that's...  evilkillerwhale@... | 10/15/08
That's Not a Moon...  Jkirk3279 | 10/15/08
You're Focused On Your Personal Perceptions Of Products  Cardhu | 10/16/08
Oh dear...  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
I Address Your Attempt At Deliberate Misrepresentation  Cardhu | 10/18/08
Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement  Cardhu | 10/16/08
ITT: Cardhu points out the faults of one company...  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
Bluntly Put, Sleeper, You Are A Bold-Faced Liar  Cardhu | 10/17/08
LOL  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
The Actual Documented Record  Cardhu | 10/18/08
After 12 Days, It's Sleeper Who Slinks Away  Cardhu | 10/29/08
Bull.  ajole | 10/17/08
It's Not A Myth, It's Documented  Cardhu | 10/17/08
not strictly true  jdbukis@... | 06/07/09
whatever you say, mac  evilkillerwhale@... | 10/15/08
What you say is true, BUT ...  mwagner@... | 10/16/08
You don't understand.  deowll | 10/14/08
I understand  RedVeg | 10/15/08
Yawn  frgough | 10/14/08
Pretty box for the feeble minded?  unclefixer@... | 10/14/08
Agree  thereeper | 10/18/08
Productivity  julian.lawton@... | 10/15/08
powermac?  RedVeg | 10/15/08
Stupid is as Stupid Does...  patrick.s.murphy@... | 10/15/08
Liar  3dtodd | 10/15/08
You're a jackass.  barbose | 10/15/08
TCO is not less on Macs...  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
Isn't that what you are doing?  ajole | 10/17/08
We are proud of you there captain...nt  USTechHead | 10/15/08
so...  evilkillerwhale@... | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  NicoToscani | 10/14/08
Mostly agreee, but who cares about Blu-Ray?  TripleII | 10/14/08
High Def was a great idea.  deowll | 10/14/08
I agree.  TripleII | 10/14/08
TWC is not "true" HD  wackoae | 10/14/08
47" screen, looks great thought.  TripleII | 10/15/08
Sigh  frgough | 10/14/08
I must differ with you...  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Not low enough.  TripleII | 10/14/08
Especially when...  Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
And yet  frgough | 10/14/08
2:1 margins?  rtk | 10/15/08
Fix iPhone/iPod Touch issues first!!!  rjohn05 | 10/14/08
What issues?  Lun_Esex | 10/14/08
Amen to that. My ipod nano is locked  sam8988378 | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  TheWerewolf | 10/14/08
People who buy a price get a price, people who buy a computer  mlindl | 10/14/08
Please. I've bought $250 and $300 PCs which are...  ye | 10/14/08
Oh shut up.  Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
Head in the sand?  RedVeg | 10/15/08
So what you're saying...  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
Sure thing.  deowll | 10/14/08
"You can't judge a book by its cover."  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Very few people buy a computer to drop It  windozefreak | 10/14/08
Dropped laptops are the top repair  Timpraetor | 10/15/08
Spastic Plastic?  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
So you're telling me...  vulpine@... | 10/15/08
Are you telling me the new Macs are one piece?  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
Vulpione Said No Such Thing!  Cardhu | 10/16/08
I said "One Piece Frame"  vulpine@... | 10/16/08
That Makes Sense, Vulpine  Cardhu | 10/16/08
LOL Cardhu  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
You Have Established Your Reputation, Sleeper  Cardhu | 10/18/08
It's obvious, SS, that you don't know what a frame is.  vulpine@... | 10/20/08
Vulpine - Sleeper Seems To Have Left This Topic  Cardhu | 10/22/08
Crawing outa' the woodwork, tonight  Pliny the Elder | 10/14/08
"...where form is much more important then function?"  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Microsoft doesn't get it. Still.  Lun_Esex | 10/14/08
Bootcamp may be free...  Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
"..Windows isn't, genius."  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Really?  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
Really.  vulpine@... | 10/15/08
So you paid for an OEM licence then.  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
Nope, I paid for a box edition.  vulpine@... | 10/16/08
So you paid for a copy of Windows?  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
Windows costs $1,100?  Lun_Esex | 10/15/08
Point is...  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
ummmm....  barbose | 10/15/08
Err no...  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
windows licensing  willpd13 | 10/16/08
Don't forget that Microsoft  Pliny the Elder | 10/14/08
It's Microsoft's message  Lun_Esex | 10/14/08
Most customers...  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
That Is A Very Short-Sighted View  Cardhu | 10/20/08
You are so lost!  ajole | 10/14/08
...but now I am found?  Lun_Esex | 10/14/08
As I have said before...  ajole | 10/17/08
Moving from Linux to Apple is to expensive  duclod | 10/14/08
Isn't it obvious?  ajole | 10/14/08
Sure, just by breaking my bank.  Grayson Peddie | 10/14/08
Cool People  duclod | 10/15/08
because...  barbose | 10/15/08
Yawn - Another boring notebook update...  BillDem | 10/14/08
Pay attention  Graham Ellison | 10/14/08
Who cares  PedroTabs | 10/14/08
"Unless that is passed on to the consumer via improved performance"  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Five times faster than what?  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
How about comparing it...  vulpine@... | 10/15/08
Exactly...  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
"...it's just as invalid a comparison as yours."  vulpine@... | 10/16/08
I stand corrected.  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
Well Done, Sleeper  Cardhu | 10/18/08
"Where was the "beef" this time?"  vulpine@... | 10/14/08
Re: Apple Reducing Their Prices  Cardhu | 10/18/08
Re: Apple vs. PC gaming  vulpine@... | 10/18/08
Exactly, Vulpine  Cardhu | 10/19/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  richdave | 10/14/08
Boutique this.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me'  Bryan Price | 10/14/08
Just enable root  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  cymru999 | 10/15/08
it's good to be comprehensive...  barbose | 10/15/08
A $999 MacBook will tempt enough people ...  financegozu | 10/15/08
Be more specific, PC  Brent R Brian | 10/15/08
Suggested Microsoft Ad  marketmaven | 10/15/08
More Truthful Ad  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  jrbales@... | 10/15/08
Portable PC?  qbit9 | 10/17/08
Stupid Debate  sboverie@... | 10/15/08
Depends On Whether You Buy Logically Or Emotionally  Cardhu | 10/16/08
Thank you!  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  Christian C Spence | 10/15/08
Why don't we put aside...  Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
Good for you, but let's be accurate  stano360 | 10/15/08
2 years?  cheapasskevin | 10/15/08
Mac IIci  qbit9 | 10/17/08
Wow! $1 under $1,000! What a savings!  A_Pickle | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  pchts | 10/15/08
dollar math.  barbose | 10/15/08
If your calculations had any validity.  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
I did the math.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  tedz98 | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  rawdibob | 10/15/08
No brainer.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  rawdibob | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  barbose | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  barbose | 10/15/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  d1chappell@... | 10/15/08
Apple Gutted  lkilbourn | 10/15/08
Firewire.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
My Mac is well designed and looks good but that's not why I use one  Laraine Anne Barker | 10/15/08
A $999 MacBook does not tempt ME!!!!  emmerc@... | 10/16/08
Heavyweight.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  pico_D | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  keith@... | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  treenmachine | 10/16/08
I'm a PC, and I'll stay with Linux  tracy anne | 10/16/08
Aluminum recycles better  duclod | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  hoppity | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  mwagner@... | 10/16/08
Nope, too. Mac is just anticipating PC bargains.  ksheppard@... | 10/16/08
Addressable Ram  john@... | 10/16/08
So install x64...  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
Install x64?  qbit9 | 10/17/08
Install OSX?  ajole | 10/17/08
Yeah, like Vista's free.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
You what?  Sleeper Service | 10/17/08
"If you want to change you reinstall the OS."  qbit9 | 10/17/08
"Why would I spend $500 more..."  vulpine@... | 10/16/08
Compaq sucks  qbit9 | 10/17/08
Yeah.  engagedtone | 10/29/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  Michael Fournier | 10/16/08
Who needs support when you've got ZDnet!  ksheppard@... | 10/16/08
So many questions! So many "yes" answers!  ajole | 10/17/08
Dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of GDDR3  qbit9 | 10/17/08
Get Lost, Apple!  peter_erskine@... | 10/16/08
Get Lost, Microsoft  qbit9 | 10/17/08
how's that even related to the article title?  primusmagestri@... | 10/22/08
Since, you don't know a satisfied Compaq user...  ksheppard@... | 10/16/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  8string | 10/16/08
So you paid for a new computer, plus Vista, plus the Vista upgraded apps?  ajole | 10/17/08
So you can't handle OS X.  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  qbit9 | 10/17/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  qbit9 | 10/17/08
you're quite a blu-ray fan, i see happy  primusmagestri@... | 10/22/08
RE: 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)  chiefted | 10/21/08
good for you, but what about others?  primusmagestri@... | 10/22/08
You Accused Another Poster Of Failing To Comprehend A Post Before Replying  Cardhu | 10/22/08
A recent Windows to Mac convert and I have no desire to go back  FinanceBuzz | 10/21/08
Answering The Last Question In The Article  Cardhu | 10/23/08

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