What? Mircosoft using the right OS for the task (Macs are generally better for video/graphics work? Or that someone bothered to view the source of an image as text, then make a big deal about the fact the Mac' version of Photoshop was used on the Microsoft site? (In which case, I agree)But as said slightly higher up, Microsoft probably either got an external graphics design company to do the graphics, or hired a graphics designer - And there's a good chance that either way that would use OS X.- Ben
most design studios/designers use Macs, so whats so surprising about this?I doubt that graphic was designed in-house, but if it was, you can be there is a large mac presence in the office.
The price difference is mainly in the OS. Mac OS X comes with a lot of software that you generally have to buy for MS Windows. If you don't want built in PDF, rich text, photo management, MP3 player, e-mail, address book, calendar, video and text chat, developer tools, movie production including music and web support with all this software siting on a tried and true, safe and secure OS core with 40+ years-of-development and use, and a far easier-than-Windows OS GUI (It is! Without question. if you don't believe me, you're an MS fanboy) then you don't want a Mac. That group is generally just gamers because even the security and ease of use features are a benefit for the only other potential non-users, businesses.I've switched 3 families and several friends to Macs, about 10 people total and every one, completely loves it and will never go back to use MS Windows. I used to have to support many family and friends with Windows questions. Once they go Mac, I never get questions about the OS after the introduction.
OMG!!! This type of thing could create a hole in the space-time continuum and lead to the end of the world!!!! /sarcasmGrow the f**k up - why do fanboys think that it's not possible to use both Windows and Macs. Just because they use a Mac to create an ad for Windows doesn't mean s**t. Some of these Apple articles on Digg are really starting to bring the whole site down.And yet it always hits the front page....so sad.
ootayJan 14, 2007
must be bill gates as a kid...
Closed AccountJan 14, 2007
What? Mircosoft using the right OS for the task (Macs are generally better for video/graphics work? Or that someone bothered to view the source of an image as text, then make a big deal about the fact the Mac' version of Photoshop was used on the Microsoft site? (In which case, I agree)But as said slightly higher up, Microsoft probably either got an external graphics design company to do the graphics, or hired a graphics designer - And there's a good chance that either way that would use OS X.- Ben
airmann90Jan 14, 2007
Direct link to actual image. <a class="user" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/press/2005/WinXPcurious_lg.jpg">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/press/2005/WinXPcurious_lg.jpg</a>
aliguanaJan 14, 2007
most design studios/designers use Macs, so whats so surprising about this?I doubt that graphic was designed in-house, but if it was, you can be there is a large mac presence in the office.
nicerobotJan 14, 2007
The price difference is mainly in the OS. Mac OS X comes with a lot of software that you generally have to buy for MS Windows. If you don't want built in PDF, rich text, photo management, MP3 player, e-mail, address book, calendar, video and text chat, developer tools, movie production including music and web support with all this software siting on a tried and true, safe and secure OS core with 40+ years-of-development and use, and a far easier-than-Windows OS GUI (It is! Without question. if you don't believe me, you're an MS fanboy) then you don't want a Mac. That group is generally just gamers because even the security and ease of use features are a benefit for the only other potential non-users, businesses.I've switched 3 families and several friends to Macs, about 10 people total and every one, completely loves it and will never go back to use MS Windows. I used to have to support many family and friends with Windows questions. Once they go Mac, I never get questions about the OS after the introduction.
mobilehavocJan 14, 2007
OMG!!! This type of thing could create a hole in the space-time continuum and lead to the end of the world!!!! /sarcasmGrow the f**k up - why do fanboys think that it's not possible to use both Windows and Macs. Just because they use a Mac to create an ad for Windows doesn't mean s**t. Some of these Apple articles on Digg are really starting to bring the whole site down.And yet it always hits the front page....so sad.
btitusJan 14, 2007
Really, welcome to 10 years ago. I think the zealots were tittering with glee about this same thing on some ad for the Win95 launch. So tiresome.