Microsoft exec admits what Mac users have known all along

[Paddy]

I’m a Mac and Windows 7 was my idea: Microsoft exec admits Windows 7 a knockoff of Apple’s Mac OS X

Original article here:

http://www.pcr-online.biz/features/328/Microsofts-new-vision

Maybe this belongs in the humor thread...??  

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One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it’s very graphical and easy to use. What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 – whether it’s traditional format or in a touch format – is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics. We’ve significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it’s built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance.

Far more stable??? Love how the interviewer never challenges him on that one.

[gunug]

I didn't see this anywhere at TS so maybe some of us missed it:

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In terms of pure interface, Microsoft has raised the bar for Windows users. Windows 7 is the best-looking OS out of Redmond, Wash., yet. But let's not confuse that with "innovation."  Many of these features aren't new at all, and many have been available on Mac OS X for years. While Windows 7 closes the gap with Snow Leopard, it does so only at a superficial level. At first, I was impressed with the interface changes and got caught up in the beauty of the Aero themes and sleek look. But after a few weeks of use, reality began to set in. After a Registry issue prevented me from installing an app, I realized Windows 7 is still Windows. Prettier, a little snappier than Vista, perhaps more stable. But at some point, you still face many of the underlying issues that have made Windows a pain to use in the past.

  Microsoft's main enemies here aren't really Mac OS X or Linux. What Microsoft needs to worry about are the users and sysadmins who think the hardware and OS already on their desks works just fine. If you're still using XP after all these years, the slick interface and modest under-the-hood changes may not tempt you to spend money on Windows 7.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/pri...;taxonomyId=125

[sandyman]

"Microsoft exec admits what Mac users have known all along"

Shouldn't that now be Ex-Microsoft exec ?  

Sandy