John, I think you're wrong. This "fight" between Microsoft and Google will drive innovation and invention in the software world. I personally am excited at the idea of Microsoft and Google going at it no holds bar contest of who can make the best software. It just saddens me to see that Apple won't be participating in this, just taking advantage of Google's work.

Man, you're just a dick and I'm not even going to waste more energy exposing your stupidity, I know others will.

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I personally am excited at the idea of Microsoft and Google going at it no holds barred contest of who can make the best software. It just saddens me to see that Apple won't be participating in this, just taking advantage of Google's work.

I'm happy to see competition, but I still think Apple isn't sitting it out or leeching off M$ or Google. They're innovating in software (multitasking, distributed computing, synchronized services and files), plus they're driving hardware (motion & proximity sensors, power management, touch interface). What a great time to be an Apple geek!

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daemon wrote:
John, I think you're wrong. This "fight" between Microsoft and Google will drive innovation and invention in the software world. I personally am excited at the idea of Microsoft and Google going at it no holds bar contest of who can make the best software. It just saddens me to see that Apple won't be participating in this, just taking advantage of Google's work.

Daemon, I think your missing the combined resources of Google and Apple both are helping each other innovate. For example, Apple helped Google rewrite there Google Map SDK. I think your going to see a lot of really cool joint ventures from both companies. I have a friend who works at Google and they are just creating some amazing software. Now combine that with Apples amazing hardware and you got many winning products.

Hey, I'm just the messenger. It was a Joost editorial, not mine. However, I agree with Mr. Maltais.

Personally, I'm glad Apple is taking advantage of Google's work. Why shouldn't they? Google does good work. Apple does an awful lot of things themselves, and they do most of them very well, which leads people to think they should do anything and everything. They shouldn't.

When Apple steps into a field, it's because there's a real need for them to. When Apple made Safari, there weren't any first-rate web browsers for OS X (before Safari the web experience was better in OS 9!). When they made the iPod, there were no good mp3 players out there (certainly not any that were Mac-compatible). And now the cell phone market has ridiculous room for improvement.

Apple's not a "me, too" company. There's no need for them to enter a market that's already filled well. That would overextend their resources, and it wouldn't attract customers.

The problem with that view is that Microsoft rarely innovates. Microsoft is a me too company that has a big bank account. It essentially is a spoiled jealous brat that can buy its way into any market even though it often has little clue of why it should be going there in the first place.

Microsoft has offered very little innovative in the browser market, the MP3 market, the search market, the mobile phone OS market, and the list I am sure goes on. Microsoft's idea of innovation is stealing unearned market share.

Apple innovates when it makes sense and is not afraid to let other companies rule a market when it doesn't interfere with Apple plans. Apple could have said, "Hey, Google is making a lot of money with this search thing, we should try to take that market." It, however, knows that is not in its interest to do so.

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daemon wrote:
John, I think you're wrong. This "fight" between Microsoft and Google will drive innovation and invention in the software world. I personally am excited at the idea of Microsoft and Google going at it no holds bar contest of who can make the best software. It just saddens me to see that Apple won't be participating in this, just taking advantage of Google's work.

Daemon, you made me laugh. Excellent satire.

John V. Keogh
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