One of the things I've heard is people finding "new features" in it, and MS getting credit for adding things when all it did was make them visible (not hidden 8 layers deep).Īnd spotlight compared to windows search? I'd say Sherlock probably beat Windows Search out, and Spotlight has the slight advantage of being near-instant (YMMV, I search 45-75 GBs on a 1.33 GHz G4).Īnd the big thing here is this: Apple is accusing MS of direct rip-offs (similar icons, similar UIs, etc) in addition to copying features, whereas Thurott is accusing Apple of having similar features to Windows. Look at Office 11 (yes, I'm going there, Thurott). 90% of the market aren't gonna use it if they can't find it or can't figure it out. The point is, out of the box, a mildy tech-inclined person (anyone smart enough to figure out how to download Firefox or iTunes w/o much help) can use Time Machine or Spaces. ![]() When it's poorly-done version in a server OS, or a user-un-friendly feature in some Linux distros, it doesn't really help much, because no one can use it. I think the real issue here is whether or not people or developrs can use the features, and in all the cases, Apple hit the homerun MS missed. ![]() ![]() You could have an OS that prints money for you, but if the end user can't figure it out, it's pretty useless.
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