Apple exec disses Vista as no threat to Leopard

[Anusha]

Apple Inc.'s CFO yesterday said Windows Vista is no threat to Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" and argued that the steep hardware requirements of Microsoft's new operating system will give Leopard an opportunity to step in and grab more market share. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference in San Francisco, Peter Oppenheimer added that if history is any indicator, Apple would see a bump in revenue the quarter that Leopard -- Apple's name for Mac OS X 10.5 -- is released. When asked to give a more specific ship date for Leopard, however, Oppenheimer declined, repeating only what Apple has said for months: "This spring."

As for how Leopard will stack up against Vista, Oppenheimer wasn't shy: "We believe we have the superior OS on the market today, and [this] release will only extend that. With the features and functionally and stability and security of Mac OS X, I don't really see Vista as a threat."

Perhaps keying off one of the television ads currently in rotation, Oppenheimer took a shot at Vista's hardware demands. "Since the hardware requirements for Vista require much of the installed base to buy a new PC, it gives [the] Mac an opportunity to be considered," he said.

Full story: ComputerWorld (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9012459&intsrc=hm_list)

[lasanka]

mac os is gettin pretty famous ryt???
ive never used it.. is it any gud??

[Anusha]

mac os is gettin pretty famous ryt???
ive never used it.. is it any gud??
Good for n00bs. Overall, nothing beats Windows.

Innovation wise, Mac OSX is leading Windows, but remember, they only have to cater for a smaller user base (hence less diverse attitudes towards the features and behaviour), they only have to make it compatible with a few of devices (compared to ever-increasing, millions of devices in Windows) and more importantly, they don't have much applications working in their OS.

[tckrockz]

bt apple da UI n som features r beta dan windows ne

[lasanka]

Good for n00bs. Overall, nothing beats Windows.

Innovation wise, Mac OSX is leading Windows, but remember, they only have to cater for a smaller user base (hence less diverse attitudes towards the features and behaviour), they only have to make it compatible with a few of devices (compared to ever-increasing, millions of devices in Windows) and more importantly, they don't have much applications working in their OS.

\ah ya i guees the smaller user base is an advantage.. tnx for the info gud nyt!

[Anusha]

bt apple da UI n som features r beta dan windows ne
Such as? Their UI object placement are a bit better than Windows. But we are so much used to Windows, that we have no trouble using Windows at all.

Did you know that the user interface for OSX is not built by Apple? I can't remember who does it, but it's surely not Apple. Apple only does the core level programming.

Anyway, the biggest problem with Windows is the registry. It is the primary source of trouble in Windows :(

BTW, guys who are using Vista, please keep UAC enabled. It can be a worry at first, but it will make sure you are safer (sort of). Instead of turning it off, try to find programs that are certified under UAC. UAC is not only a protection system, it will also tell you the quality of the programs you use. If it doesn't pop up any UAC messages, they are 100% compatible with the way Windows is heading towards - that is, Standard user oriented computing, instead of Administrator oriented computing.

[fazaal24]

ok...its bcomin hott

[cow_theboy]

thanks