Jobs vs Gates

AquaPython · 05-21-2010, 10:57 AM

Dave · 05-21-2010, 11:09 AM

Its amazing how much they both look like boy hungry pedophiles

Papa_Complex · 05-21-2010, 02:57 PM

The difference between Jobs and Gates is that Jobs managed to get people to drink the Kool-aid.

goof2 · 05-21-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

The difference between Jobs and Gates is that Jobs managed to get people to drink the Kool-aid.

I would agree that Jobs has a lot more fanboys than Gates but Microsoft had 60% more net sales, 45% more assets, and most importantly 2.5 times the profit of Apple. Those numbers were filed before the iPad and Windows 7 but I'll bet MS gets the better end of that comparison as well. Somebody must be drinking Gates' Kool-aid because they are selling the shit out of it.

Trip · 05-21-2010, 03:22 PM

I don't think there is really a rivalry here anymore. Microsoft has the 360 and Apple is going more mobile type stuff. Apples real natural rival is Google.

derf · 05-21-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I don't think there is really a rivalry here anymore. Microsoft has the 360 and Apple is going more mobile type stuff. Apples real natural rival is Google.

I kinda gotta dissagree with you on this one. Microsoft has been going after Apples big toys alot over the last 5 years, although they really havnt done as well as they had hoped they have still been trying. For example, Ipod vs Zune, Iphone vs WinMo 7, Ipad vs (future)Win7 Tablets. Google is a much more aggressive rival that microsoft is though with and has made much more headway, especially with android phones and the upcoming android tablets. Even the Android marketplace is just as useful as the Apple app store, even though android doesnt have nearly as many applications, how many of the apple apps are really worth the download? Same with android.

Dave · 05-21-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

I kinda gotta dissagree with you on this one. Microsoft has been going after Apples big toys alot over the last 5 years, although they really havnt done as well as they had hoped they have still been trying. For example, Ipod vs Zune, Iphone vs WinMo 7, Ipad vs (future)Win7 Tablets. Google is a much more aggressive rival that microsoft is though with and has made much more headway, especially with android phones and the upcoming android tablets. Even the Android marketplace is just as useful as the Apple app store, even though android doesnt have nearly as many applications, how many of the apple apps are really worth the download? Same with android.

The halo series is a giant fuck you to apple

derf · 05-21-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

The halo series is a giant fuck you to apple

How?

Dave · 05-22-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

How?

Halo is sort of a prequel to marathon iirc which was about the only mac exclusive game that was worth a shit

Papa_Complex · 05-21-2010, 03:47 PM

Selling? Yes. Generating a "fan base"? Seems to be the exact opposite.

05-21-2010, 02:57 PM	#3
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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Selling? Yes. Generating a "fan base"? Seems to be the exact opposite. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Its amazing how much they both look like boy hungry pedophiles

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Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I don't think there is really a rivalry here anymore. Microsoft has the 360 and Apple is going more mobile type stuff. Apples real natural rival is Google.