Comments on: CNN Calls Gates Out On Vista’s Design http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:14:35 -0500 hourly 1 By: Petar Smilajkov http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-87388 Petar Smilajkov Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:16:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-87388 Guys, all of them steel from each other in some way ... Yea there are some features in Vista that look like those in OSX but then - when Apple is working on an OS, you pretty much don't get to see, hear or even think about what it's gonna incorporate in the next release. With Windows it's different. We all get to see it and follow it through from the day One - I used the Longhorn Alpha version... If you still think that Vista stole a lot, just check out the Longhorn Concept Video from around 2003 or so .... You'll be amazed what were all of the things Apple actually got from there ;) All in all - it does not really matter! What matters is that both packs get the best OS possible which makes them more productive and makes them want to work in it. Cheers, Petar www.VistaJuice.com P.S. For that longhorn concept video, click here: http://www.vistajuice.com/2007/02/longhorn_concept_remember_this.php Guys, all of them steel from each other in some way … Yea there are some features in Vista that look like those in OSX but then – when Apple is working on an OS, you pretty much don’t get to see, hear or even think about what it’s gonna incorporate in the next release.

With Windows it’s different. We all get to see it and follow it through from the day One – I used the Longhorn Alpha version…

If you still think that Vista stole a lot, just check out the Longhorn Concept Video from around 2003 or so …. You’ll be amazed what were all of the things Apple actually got from there ;)

All in all – it does not really matter! What matters is that both packs get the best OS possible which makes them more productive and makes them want to work in it.

Cheers,
Petar
http://www.VistaJuice.com

P.S. For that longhorn concept video, click here: http://www.vistajuice.com/2007/02/longhorn_concept_remember_this.php

]]> By: Tony http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-85118 Tony Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:53:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-85118 Yeah, first time Parental Controls have been done...Well, except for the fact they've been in OS X Tiger since April of 2005...Other than that, yeah Bill, it's the "first time it's been done." Yeah, first time Parental Controls have been done…Well, except for the fact they’ve been in OS X Tiger since April of 2005…Other than that, yeah Bill, it’s the “first time it’s been done.”

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-85076 Jon Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:09:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-85076 BOTH OSs copied Xerox in the beginning, what we see now is simply a progression in technology and features, it makes sense that both are now where they are. Nothing more. Nothing less. Sure there is some similarities but to be honest, just because different species of trees share green leaves doesn't mean they copied one another ;-) Jon BOTH OSs copied Xerox in the beginning, what we see now is simply a progression in technology and features, it makes sense that both are now where they are. Nothing more. Nothing less. Sure there is some similarities but to be honest, just because different species of trees share green leaves doesn’t mean they copied one another ;-)

Jon

]]> By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-85021 webonics Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:11:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-85021 Both Apple and Microsoft take ideas from each other and move them in their own direction..its the nature of the marketplace. It's called benchmarking. For example, Apple's upcoming Leopard will offer Time Machine for data backup utilities, something long missing from the Mac OS while Windows has had System Restore for years. Of course, Apple is making the process much simpler and aesthetic for their audience. In this particular interview, the commentator seems to be referencing the similarities between OS X's Finder and Vista's Explorer. While there are similarities to the look and feel, Vista offers significantly more information (meta data) about a particular file integrated into the current window while OS X requires opening the "Get Info" and sometimes additional steps. Previewing is better on Vista as well with the enlarged rollovers. As to the parental controls..it's not important to me but if I was a parent and had seen a couple episodes of Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" series, I think parental controls would be a much higher priority for my computer purchase. This whole OS war is just counterproductive and rather ridiculous. You never see a post or news story about Toyota "stealing" ideas from Volvo when they start adding side airbags to their vehicle line-up or Crest toothpaste's flavor and packaging is ripoff of Colgate's. I believe that we early adopters and active participants in technology must be above this trifledom. We should be evaluating a product or service on whether its good/bad, does it bring value, and does it work. Both Apple and Microsoft take ideas from each other and move them in their own direction..its the nature of the marketplace. It’s called benchmarking.

For example, Apple’s upcoming Leopard will offer Time Machine for data backup utilities, something long missing from the Mac OS while Windows has had System Restore for years. Of course, Apple is making the process much simpler and aesthetic for their audience. In this particular interview, the commentator seems to be referencing the similarities between OS X’s Finder and Vista’s Explorer. While there are similarities to the look and feel, Vista offers significantly more information (meta data) about a particular file integrated into the current window while OS X requires opening the “Get Info” and sometimes additional steps. Previewing is better on Vista as well with the enlarged rollovers. As to the parental controls..it’s not important to me but if I was a parent and had seen a couple episodes of Dateline’s “To Catch A Predator” series, I think parental controls would be a much higher priority for my computer purchase.

This whole OS war is just counterproductive and rather ridiculous. You never see a post or news story about Toyota “stealing” ideas from Volvo when they start adding side airbags to their vehicle line-up or Crest toothpaste’s flavor and packaging is ripoff of Colgate’s. I believe that we early adopters and active participants in technology must be above this trifledom. We should be evaluating a product or service on whether its good/bad, does it bring value, and does it work.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-84929 Jeremy Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:23:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-84929 Here's the question...does it really matter? I think it is pretty obvious, the similarities between Vista and OSX, and I would venture to say it's fairly certain Vista "borrowed" quite a few design and functionality elements. At the end of the day though...who cares? Here’s the question…does it really matter? I think it is pretty obvious, the similarities between Vista and OSX, and I would venture to say it’s fairly certain Vista “borrowed” quite a few design and functionality elements. At the end of the day though…who cares?

]]> By: Jameson http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-84881 Jameson Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:35:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-84881 Worst rebutle ever. Was it me or did Gates bring up a laundry list of functions that Apple has been doing for yeard (except parental controls). But honestly, who is going to be sold on a new OS because of parental controls? Worst rebutle ever. Was it me or did Gates bring up a laundry list of functions that Apple has been doing for yeard (except parental controls). But honestly, who is going to be sold on a new OS because of parental controls?

]]> By: Tim http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-84860 Tim Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:16:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-84860 People, come on. Buy it if you want it. Don't if you don't. Period. Free market - free choice. I'm just happy we don't have an economy that CNN would prefer where the government chooses everything for us little helpless folk. Grow up everyone. Grow up. People, come on. Buy it if you want it. Don’t if you don’t. Period. Free market – free choice. I’m just happy we don’t have an economy that CNN would prefer where the government chooses everything for us little helpless folk.

Grow up everyone. Grow up.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/comment-page-1/#comment-84853 Thomas Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:14:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/31/cnn-calls-gates-out-on-vistas-design/#comment-84853 "Man up and deal with it" ... ??? Are you serious? Are you auditioning for a gig on ESPN? “Man up and deal with it” … ??? Are you serious? Are you auditioning for a gig on ESPN?

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