“In 2004, when Apple Computer showed off its latest ‘cat,’ Tiger, it couldn’t help but taunt Microsoft,” John Boudreau reports for The San Jose Mercury News.
Boudreau reports, “The Redmond, Wash., software giant was working on its long-awaited next-generation Windows operating system, Vista, known then as ‘Longhorn.’ During Apple’s annual developer’s conference in San Francisco, when its Tiger operating system was unveiled, the company jabbed at its mighty competitor with posters that read: ‘Redmond, start your photocopiers,’ ‘Introducing Longhorn’ and ‘Redmond, we have a problem.'”
“In roughly the same time frame that Microsoft has labored over Vista — its predecessor, Windows XP, was launched in 2001 — Apple is on the verge of rolling out its fourth Macintosh operating system,” Boudreau reports. “Microsoft, meanwhile, has delayed the release of Vista until early next year.”
“Critics and analysts credit Apple for its ability to continually innovate ahead of its much bigger rival. But unlike Microsoft, Apple has the advantage of controlling every level of the computing experience by making the hardware, as well. Apple can also keep the competition guessing until the last minute because, as a consumer-focused company, it does not have to show its hand until it wants to,” Boudreau reports. “Apple has created its own ecosystem. And its ability to continually create elegant products gives it an influence that far exceeds its relatively small size in the computing world. That’s why a new Mac operating system stirs up a buzz, from the blogosphere to Redmond.”
Apple plans to unveil its newest operating system, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, at August’s World Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.”‘It’s going to be really exciting,’ Jupiter analyst Michael Gartenberg said. ‘This is going to be Leopard’s coming out party,'” Boudreau reports.
“‘There will be another round of, ‘Why can’t Microsoft get Vista out?’ which Microsoft would just assume [sic] not happen,’ said Greg DeMichillie, senior analyst with Directions on Microsoft, an independent research organization. ‘It’s a bit of an embarrassment for the company,'” Boudreau reports.
Boudreau reports, “Envisioneering Group analyst Richard Doherty believes Apple’s new operating system will put pressure on Microsoft. ‘Apple has been delivering compelling upgrades every 12 to 18 months since 2001,’ he said. ‘During that time, Windows XP has had a Service Pack, and that Service Pack has been more about fixing problems.'”
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MacDailyNews Take: Vista’s so late that even Apple’s jokes hardly work anymore.
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> ‘Why can’t Microsoft get Vista out?’ which Microsoft would just assume not happen,’ said Greg DeMichillie,>
What kind of English is this? California schools English?
Maybe Apple’s jokes are not backwards compatible. Stupid Apple…
Reality Check… calling Reality Check… your order of crow is ready. For your dining pleasure we’re providing teriaki, Tabasco or pickapeppa sauce. Don’t worry about the check, we Mac users will pick up the tab.
…And don’t forget your humble pie for dessert.
Stay the course Apple and continue to focus on quality and not on trying to beat the launch of Vista. Although a part of me would love to see it happen.
Ron, I think that they are using the statement ‘Why can’t Microsoft get Vista out?’ as an event, and I think that they meant “as soon” and not “assume”. So, the statement could be written as “I think that there will be another round of doubt, which Microsoft would just as soon not happen.”
“which Microsoft would just assume not happen”
Translating…
“which Microsoft would just as soon not [have] happen”
Please verify if correct.
making fun of Vista/Microsoft is starting to feel more like kicking a small child than taking down the bully.
Another rarely mentioned factor is levels of obsolescence. When Vista finally releases, XP will quickly become obsolete. Meanwhile, one could still be running Panther and get along quite well. Your are not “forced” to upgrade
OS X with every release (not to mention the
hardware implications).
“I bid 500,000 quatloos on the tiny newcomer!”
Heheh!
Q: ‘Why can’t Microsoft get Vista out?’
A: Because Redmond is in need of a good laxative.
You are all so blind it’s embarassing. The power and fury of VISTA will completely decimate any pathetic launch of yet another stupid cat that no one uses. Think Different, my ass. More like, think back when the Stones were used for the launch of Windows 95, you turds. That blitz was HUGE … and this one will be too, Mactards. Your puny little CrApple ad budgets won’t stand a chance against the Microsoft marketing juggernaut. Dorks. Run all the stupid, annoying, holier-than-thou, prima donna Mac vs. PC ads you want to .. you sloths and you’re candy-Apple operating system will be BURIED!
And no one gives a shit about buying an overpriced CrAppleTacular box to run VISTA when they can do it for half the price ona REAL PC. So do us all a favor in real computer user land: Shut down this website, change it’s name to VISTADailyNews, and give the money back to the Mac-loser investors. Cuz you’re all gonna need it to pony up the dough for your copy of a REAL OS … VISTA!
Ron asked
“> ‘Why can’t Microsoft get Vista out?’ which Microsoft would just assume not happen,’ said Greg DeMichillie,>
What kind of English is this? California schools English?”
Yeah, that is California English. Where you go to get a $19 answering machine and they have Spanish on it. Where we want to give illegal immigrants licenses (what about the proof of insurance that is required to drive? huh?). Where every ballot for elections are in English and Spanish. I can remember when they were not, and I’m only 30.
> Stay the course Apple and continue to …
“Stay the course” is also becoming cliche and even worse, a bad joke of a phrase.
Reality Check, did you take your Meds today? Or did you get that check in the mail today for being a Microsoft shill?
And Chris, I’m with you man. Things are messed up in California.
okay… that last Reality Check post was definately NOT the real Reality Check. the real RC posts way better flame bait than that.
“Leopard attack on Vista: Apple taunts Microsoft with much faster operating system launches”
By the headline, I thought the story was going to be about Leopard launching (booting) faster.
Oooh– that was a good one RC.
Ouch.
Bad publicity for Apple today in the G&M.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060705.LAPTOP05/TPStory/?query=laptop
Picture of ibook on fire.
reality check…want a fist fight punk, huh? well do ya? windows loser..
Me talk pretty one day.
Yay, RC is being mainstreamed again! Special ed rules!
This is just a guess, but when you’re a monopoly there’s no sense of urgency. when you have 5 percent of the market, you are constantly in a state of panic about losing more share.
Kool Aid,
You are correct, and that kind of apathy is
a key to the importance of competition.
Please, no one respond whatever that post just was. Why give it any fuel. It’s like that annoying kid in Jr. High who always bugged you in order to get noticed. Let Dvorak and his son live elsewhere.
Now, back to the topic at hand:
Many PC magazines and analysts alike are saying Vista is a solid leap over XP. The gui finally gets into the most recent century, and the features it ads make sense (even if copied from OS X, which is beyond obvious).
Thus, “How cool/great will Vista be?” isn’t the question. That’s already been answered. The answer is it will tow heavfty hardware requirements and not quite reach the level of OS X Tiger.
The valid question is “What will Leopard bring to the table?” The is the real question because the answer will show us what Mac users will soon be experiencing, while it will show the Windows world what they can somewhat expect in a few more years.
It’s an important question for the entire computing industry for now (Macs), and later (Windows users.
My guess: Virtual OSes, Boot Camp, Parallels, etc… will all become moot, and if you’ve read my reasons in previous posts then you know why. Suffice to say, paying $199 for XP/Vista/SP5 need not apply…