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8/3/2005

Learning Lessons from the Mac

“It’s almost like Microsoft is designing [software] for geeks and Apple is designing for real people,” said Joe Wilcox, a senior analyst at Jupiter Research. “Microsoft’s common man approach is centered on the price [of its software].”

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Hey, I’m a Halo Effector. I switched four months ago when my last PC bit the dust. The thought of laying down another $2k on an ‘uninteresting’ machine left me highly uninspired. I was inspired by my new iPod Mini, my design partner had been trying to get me to switch for years, I am a console geek (having mod’d Windows to the extreme to get it to act like a Unix box in the console window) so I thought why not. Haven’t looked back yet.

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2 Responses to “Learning Lessons from the Mac”

  1. damonparker.org said:

    What’s Cool for School?

    Don’t buy a Mac for your kid or he’ll end up working at Starbucks… at least according to Fortune magazine.

    Fortune.com - What’s Cool for School?

    Does anyone actually pre-read these articles before they go out? Looks like high school journal…

  2. damonparker.org said:

    What OS X Could Learn From Windows

    It seems like I’m on roll here with the Mac-vs-Windows threads…

    What OS X Could Learn From Windows

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