Apple or Microsoft?

Colicedus · Post by **Colicedus** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:46 pm

read the words of the wise man.
Usagi makes a point.

Zantalos · Post by **Zantalos** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:08 pm

Hey, doesn't microsoft make the operating system for Macs now? Doesn't Microsoft get paid everytime you buy Apple's new intel mac?

I like Microsoft because of they made the Xbox 360, I think that system is doing way better than the PS3 (I'd say the Wii, but they're not even calling themselves part of the competition). I think microsoft's Xbox live is the best online gaming service around, so it's alright that Apple is the best in the music department.

Lugaruman100 · Post by **Lugaruman100** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:04 pm

Xbox live has bandwith issues though. The dashboard and hardware is bugy as hell. I'm not so excited about the current titles for the console but Blue Dragon and Lost Odyessy look like something.

zip · Post by **zip** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:35 pm

Zantalos wrote:Hey, doesn't microsoft make the operating system for Macs now? Doesn't Microsoft get paid everytime you buy Apple's new intel mac?

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No.

Zantalos · Post by **Zantalos** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:45 pm

zip wrote:
Zantalos wrote:Hey, doesn't microsoft make the operating system for Macs now? Doesn't Microsoft get paid everytime you buy Apple's new intel mac?
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No.

What? So Mac people can boot up windows whenever they want, and microsoft doesn't even get royalties? There's no way you guys can get windows and not pay for it... it cost me like 200 dollars.

zip · Post by **zip** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:48 pm

Zantalos wrote:
zip wrote:
Zantalos wrote:Hey, doesn't microsoft make the operating system for Macs now? Doesn't Microsoft get paid everytime you buy Apple's new intel mac?
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No.
What? So Mac people can boot up windows whenever they want, and microsoft doesn't even get royalties? There's no way you guys can get windows and not pay for it... it cost me like 200 dollars.

Apple's new intel mac does not ship with Windows, if you want to run Windows on your mac you have to buy it separately.
Remember, piracy is bad

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:48 pm

You can only boot up Windoze if you own it, whether you're on a Mac or a PeeCee.

Zantalos · Post by **Zantalos** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:52 pm

Oh ok good, that makes sense.

It's just me making up stuff then.

zatoichi · Post by **zatoichi** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:57 pm

of course, you can still run windows apps without buying windows through projects like darwine, parallels, etc.

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:10 pm

No, you have to have Windoze to run Parallels.

invertin · Post by **invertin** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:27 am

Usagi wrote:As long as the things people choose aren't created or used for evil purposes, you shouldn't attack people for their choices.

What if they are created for evil purposes but used for good? E.G Knives, origininally made for killing but now used for kitchen purposes.

Colicedus · Post by **Colicedus** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:30 am

Knifes originated from stone, people used them to butcher meat.
I don't believe that hunting is evil, unless you take more than what you need. however, you have an interesting point...

zatoichi · Post by **zatoichi** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:09 am

ah, my bad on parallels. I dont have an intel so I don't know much about that stuff. But there are programs that let you run windows apps without windows, right?

tallyl.iii · Post by **tallyl.iii** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:13 pm

Yes, e.g. Darwine. They are very basic though and mainly run stuff from the Win95 era.

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:48 pm

And DOSbox, letting you run even older stuff, or more accurately, letting you get lots of errors on old stuff.