Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Sep 2005 11:06 UTC
Apple Speaking yesterday at Apple's European conference, Apple Expo in Paris, Jobs said: "Microsoft is copying us with its operating system... Dell's trying to copy us with its hardware. That's fine but we'd like to not give them a map and show them where we're going to go. At least they can follow our taillights." Update: More from Jobs here.
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wow
by hollovoid on Thu 22nd Sep 2005 12:24 UTC
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2005-09-21

follow thier taillights eh? looking at thier performance in the computer world compared to microsoft and dell, it seems he may be mistaken. Apple products are excellent, dont get me wrong, but bashing two companies that are enormous in comparison, just seems silly. I doubt either of them are concerned with his comments, and laugh all the way to the bank at the end of the day.

hopefully this x86 move Apple is making may lower thier prices (crossing fingers) and put them in a better position to critisize and be heard.

RE: wow
by Varg Vikernes on Thu 22nd Sep 2005 15:12 in reply to "wow"
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2005-07-06

Don't worry. That's just marketing FUD. These people (and by "these" I really mean all people (MS, Apple or Dell) will say anything to get their partners/investors interested.

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RE[2]: wow
by hollovoid on Thu 22nd Sep 2005 15:16 in reply to "RE: wow"
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2005-09-21

oh yeah, the any publicity is good publicity strategy. talk crap about another buisness and your bound to get a few nieve believers/new customers ;)

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RE: wow
by on Fri 23rd Sep 2005 11:39 in reply to "wow"
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Do you see the prices for the shuffel, iPod Nano and how their priced competitively... well guess what, when Apple is given those huge discounts from Intel, you'll see a price drop in hardware cost.

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