5 Reasons Why Apple is scared (2007)
KDT
How well did that work out?
Cuss and Discuss
Chance Furlong
<7f83724d-4b9e-4a20...@k17g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
KDT <scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> September 2007.
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9003718/Opinion_Why_Microsoft_s_Z
> une_scares_Apple_to_the_core
>
> How well did that work out?
>
> Cuss and Discuss
Now the title should be "Why Apple's iPod scares Microsoft's Zune to the
core."
Maurice
"Chance Furlong" <T-B...@megakatcity.com> wrote in message
news:T-Bone-EA760A....@news.giganews.com...
Better yet, Windows outsells OSX 32:1
Or, even better, why Apple will never catch up.
Edwin
Don't be silly. Market share doesn't matter unless Apple is in the
lead. Otherwise it's irrelevant.
Alan Baker
wrote:
Market share is relevant to the question of whether or not something is
continuing to sell.
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Lloyd Parsons
wrote:
> On 12/30/2009 12:23 PM, Maurice wrote:
You're finally catching on!! :)
Maurice
"Alan Baker" <alang...@telus.net> wrote in message
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> In article <cc9%m.59$ay...@newsfe02.iad>, Edwin <thor...@juno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2009 12:23 PM, Maurice wrote:
>> > "Chance Furlong"<T-B...@megakatcity.com> wrote in message
>> > news:T-Bone-EA760A....@news.giganews.com...
>> >> In article
>> >> <7f83724d-4b9e-4a20...@k17g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
>> >> KDT<scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> September 2007.
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9003718/Opinion_Why_Microsoft
>> >>> _s_Z
>> >>> une_scares_Apple_to_the_core
>> >>>
>> >>> How well did that work out?
>> >>>
>> >>> Cuss and Discuss
>> >>
>> >> Now the title should be "Why Apple's iPod scares Microsoft's Zune to
>> >> the
>> >> core."
>> >
>> > Better yet, Windows outsells OSX 32:1
>> >
>> > Or, even better, why Apple will never catch up.
>> >
>>
>> Don't be silly. Market share doesn't matter unless Apple is in the
>> lead. Otherwise it's irrelevant.
>
> Market share is relevant to the question of whether or not something is
> continuing to sell.
As in Windows. 97% world market share.
KDT
> On 12/30/2009 12:23 PM, Maurice wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Chance Furlong"<T-B...@megakatcity.com> wrote in message
> >news:T-Bone-EA760A....@news.giganews.com...
> >> In article
> >> KDT<scarface...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>> September 2007.
>
> >>>http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9003718/Opinion_Why_Micr...
> >>> une_scares_Apple_to_the_core
>
> >>> How well did that work out?
>
> >>> Cuss and Discuss
>
> >> Now the title should be "Why Apple's iPod scares Microsoft's Zune to the
> >> core."
>
> > Better yet, Windows outsells OSX 32:1
>
> > Or, even better, why Apple will never catch up.
>
> Don't be silly. Market share doesn't matter unless Apple is in the
>
> - Show quoted text -
You posted an article bragging about how "scared" Apple was and how
the iPod would be crushed by the Zune. How did that work out?
Edwin
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2009 12:23 PM, Maurice wrote:
>> > "Chance Furlong"<T-B...@megakatcity.com> wrote in message
>> > news:T-Bone-EA760A....@news.giganews.com...
>> >> In article
>> >> <7f83724d-4b9e-4a20...@k17g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
>> >> KDT<scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> September 2007.
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9003718/Opinion_Why_Microsoft
>> >>> _s_Z
>> >>> une_scares_Apple_to_the_core
>> >>>
>> >>> How well did that work out?
>> >>>
>> >>> Cuss and Discuss
>> >>
>> >> Now the title should be "Why Apple's iPod scares Microsoft's Zune to
>> >> the
>> >> core."
>> >
>> > Better yet, Windows outsells OSX 32:1
>> >
>> > Or, even better, why Apple will never catch up.
>> >
>>
>> Don't be silly. Market share doesn't matter unless Apple is in the
>> lead. Otherwise it's irrelevant.
>
> Market share is relevant to the question of whether or not something is
> continuing to sell.
Is that why you Maccies harp on Zune market share? Seems to me Zune not
only continues to sell, but has about the same market share the Mac has in
the computer market.
Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
Edwin
"KDT" <scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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It's got you wetting your bed and shaking in your boots! :-D
Why don't you put it in your sig line? Display your emotional scars
proudly, the way Alan Baker does.
LOL
Alan Baker
"Edwin" <thor...@juno.com> wrote:
And thus like the Mac has not killed Windows (something no one here has
ever claimed) the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
claimed).
>
> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
LOL
KDT
> "Alan Baker" <alangba...@telus.net> wrote in message
>
> news:alangbaker-EBDE8...@news.shawcable.com...
>
>
>
> > In article <cc9%m.59$ay...@newsfe02.iad>, Edwin <thorn...@juno.com>
> > wrote:
>
> >> On 12/30/2009 12:23 PM, Maurice wrote:
> >> > "Chance Furlong"<T-B...@megakatcity.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:T-Bone-EA760A....@news.giganews.com...
> >> >> In article
> >> >> KDT<scarface...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> >>> September 2007.
>
> >> >>>http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9003718/Opinion_Why_Micr...
> >> >>> une_scares_Apple_to_the_core
>
> >> >>> How well did that work out?
>
> >> >>> Cuss and Discuss
>
> >> >> Now the title should be "Why Apple's iPod scares Microsoft's Zune to
> >> >> the
> >> >> core."
>
> >> > Better yet, Windows outsells OSX 32:1
>
> >> > Or, even better, why Apple will never catch up.
>
> >> Don't be silly. Market share doesn't matter unless Apple is in the
> >> lead. Otherwise it's irrelevant.
>
> > Market share is relevant to the question of whether or not something is
> > continuing to sell.
>
> Is that why you Maccies harp on Zune market share? Seems to me Zune not
> only continues to sell, but has about the same market share the Mac has in
> the computer market.
>
> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
So who posted the original article Edwin?
Edwin
All those posts about declining Windows sales versus rising Mac OS X sales
had nothing to do with claiming the Mac is killing Windows? You really
think you can pull that one off?
> the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
> claimed).
Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up another "quote"
from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made up
"quotes?"
BTW, I never claimed the Zune "killed the iPod."
>>
>> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
>
> LOL
Alan Baker suffers a mental block that stifles his double talk.
Snit
>> And thus like the Mac has not killed Windows (something no one here has
>> ever claimed)
>
> All those posts about declining Windows sales versus rising Mac OS X sales
> had nothing to do with claiming the Mac is killing Windows? You really
> think you can pull that one off?
Why would you think Mac was killing Windows... or think anyone had claimed
that just because Apple is doing well and MS is suffering these days? If
Togo had an economic surge while the US suffered would you think that means
Togo was "killing" the US?
--
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Edwin
"Snit" <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote in message
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Snit has come in to support Alan Baker.
Cause for pause, Alan.
Snit
I support truth. If you were to speak it, would you see that as my support
for you?
--
[INSERT .SIG HERE]
Alan Baker
"Edwin" <thor...@juno.com> wrote:
No. They have nothing to do with that. They are to show that Windows
isn't killing the Mac.
>
> > the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
> > claimed).
>
> Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up another "quote"
> from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made up
> "quotes?"
>
> BTW, I never claimed the Zune "killed the iPod."
No. You claimed it would.
>
> >>
> >> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
> >
> > LOL
>
> Alan Baker suffers a mental block that stifles his double talk.
LOL
Chance Furlong
"Edwin" <thor...@juno.com> wrote:
> Snit has come in to support Alan Baker.
>
> Cause for pause, Alan.
Jealous?
Edwin
You didn't write that above. You're telling so many lies you can't keep
them straight even in the post where they appear!
>>
>> >>
>> >> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
>> >
>> > LOL
>>
>> Alan Baker suffers a mental block that stifles his double talk.
>
> LOL
Alan says "duh" but misspells it as "LOL."
Alan Baker
"Edwin" <thor...@juno.com> wrote:
That's right, Edwin. I used the wrong tense...
LOL
>
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Alan resumes double-talking in... 3... 2... 1... go!
> >> >
> >> > LOL
> >>
> >> Alan Baker suffers a mental block that stifles his double talk.
> >
> > LOL
>
> Alan says "duh" but misspells it as "LOL."
LOL
KDT
> Edwin stated in post 19s0n.1152$ap2....@newsfe18.iad on 1/4/10 1:25 PM:
Or in words that Edwin wouldn't understand...correlation does not
imply causation.
Snit
af239d24-ed3d-485a...@21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com on 1/4/10
3:23 PM:
I suspect Edwin is just bored today and is seeking some attention.
--
[INSERT .SIG HERE]
Lloyd Parsons
Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
I don't know where he lives, but where I live it is too damn cold to be
out and around!!
Edwin
This is a prime example of why Mac owners have a reputation for being
condescending jerks.
Fa-groon
(in article <lloydparsons-D551...@port80.individual.net>):
> In article <C767BAFA.5C9B2%use...@gallopinginsanity.com>,
> Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>
>> KDT stated in post
>> af239d24-ed3d-485a...@21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com on 1/4/10
>> 3:23 PM:
>>
>>> On Jan 4, 3:35ï¿œpm, Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>> Edwin stated in post 19s0n.1152$ap2....@newsfe18.iad on 1/4/10 1:25 PM:
>>>>
>>>>>> And thus like the Mac has not killed Windows (something no one here has
>>>>>> ever claimed)
>>>>
>>>>> All those posts about declining Windows sales versus rising Mac OS X
>>>>> sales
>>>>> had nothing to do with claiming the Mac is killing Windows? ￜ ￜYou really
>>>>> think you can pull that one off?
>>>>
>>>> Why would you think Mac was killing Windows... or think anyone had claimed
>>>> that just because Apple is doing well and MS is suffering these days? ï¿œIf
>>>> Togo had an economic surge while the US suffered would you think that
>>>> means
>>>> Togo was "killing" the US?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> [INSERT .SIG HERE]
>>>
>>> Or in words that Edwin wouldn't understand...correlation does not
>>> imply causation.
>>
>> I suspect Edwin is just bored today and is seeking some attention.
>
> I don't know where he lives, but where I live it is too damn cold to be
> out and around!!
You ought to be here in Marin County, California where I am. The sun is
shining and it's 60 degrees. 8^) Sure beats my hometown in Herefordshire in
England this time of year!
Lloyd Parsons
Fa-groon <fa-g...@mad.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:41:44 -0800, Lloyd Parsons wrote
> (in article <lloydparsons-D551...@port80.individual.net>):
>
> > In article <C767BAFA.5C9B2%use...@gallopinginsanity.com>,
> > Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> >
> >> KDT stated in post
> >> af239d24-ed3d-485a...@21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com on 1/4/10
> >> 3:23 PM:
> >>
> >>> On Jan 4, 3:35�pm, Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> >>>> Edwin stated in post 19s0n.1152$ap2....@newsfe18.iad on 1/4/10 1:25 PM:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> And thus like the Mac has not killed Windows (something no one here
> >>>>>> has
> >>>>>> ever claimed)
> >>>>
> >>>>> All those posts about declining Windows sales versus rising Mac OS X
> >>>>> sales
> >>>>> had nothing to do with claiming the Mac is killing Windows? � �You
> >>>>> really
> >>>>> think you can pull that one off?
> >>>>
> >>>> Why would you think Mac was killing Windows... or think anyone had
> >>>> claimed
> >>>> that just because Apple is doing well and MS is suffering these days?
> >>>> �If
> >>>> Togo had an economic surge while the US suffered would you think that
> >>>> means
> >>>> Togo was "killing" the US?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> [INSERT .SIG HERE]
> >>>
> >>> Or in words that Edwin wouldn't understand...correlation does not
> >>> imply causation.
> >>
> >> I suspect Edwin is just bored today and is seeking some attention.
> >
> > I don't know where he lives, but where I live it is too damn cold to be
> > out and around!!
>
> You ought to be here in Marin County, California where I am. The sun is
> shining and it's 60 degrees. 8^) Sure beats my hometown in Herefordshire in
> England this time of year!
Thanks I'll take a pass on California. I like the much lower taxes and
overall cost of living right where I am. I'm far enough from the city
so their crap doesn't bother me, yet close enough that a day trip is
doable.
For that, the price is a bit of chill in the winter.
Chance Furlong
Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
That's right, Edwin took begging for attention lessons from Mr. Incest.
Fa-groon
(in article <lloydparsons-6A9D...@port80.individual.net>):
> In article <0001HW.C767BF14...@news.giganews.com>,
> Fa-groon <fa-g...@mad.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:41:44 -0800, Lloyd Parsons wrote
>> (in article <lloydparsons-D551...@port80.individual.net>):
>>
>>> In article <C767BAFA.5C9B2%use...@gallopinginsanity.com>,
>>> Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> KDT stated in post
>>>> af239d24-ed3d-485a...@21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com on 1/4/10
>>>> 3:23 PM:
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 4, 3:35ï¿œpm, Snit <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Edwin stated in post 19s0n.1152$ap2....@newsfe18.iad on 1/4/10 1:25 PM:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And thus like the Mac has not killed Windows (something no one here
>>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>>> ever claimed)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All those posts about declining Windows sales versus rising Mac OS X
>>>>>>> sales
>>>>>>> had nothing to do with claiming the Mac is killing Windows? ￜ ￜYou
>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>> think you can pull that one off?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why would you think Mac was killing Windows... or think anyone had
>>>>>> claimed
>>>>>> that just because Apple is doing well and MS is suffering these days?
>>>>>> ï¿œIf
>>>>>> Togo had an economic surge while the US suffered would you think that
>>>>>> means
>>>>>> Togo was "killing" the US?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> [INSERT .SIG HERE]
>>>>>
>>>>> Or in words that Edwin wouldn't understand...correlation does not
>>>>> imply causation.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect Edwin is just bored today and is seeking some attention.
>>>
>>> I don't know where he lives, but where I live it is too damn cold to be
>>> out and around!!
>>
>> You ought to be here in Marin County, California where I am. The sun is
>> shining and it's 60 degrees. 8^) Sure beats my hometown in Herefordshire in
>> England this time of year!
>
> Thanks I'll take a pass on California. I like the much lower taxes and
> overall cost of living right where I am. I'm far enough from the city
> so their crap doesn't bother me, yet close enough that a day trip is
> doable.
>
> For that, the price is a bit of chill in the winter.
I figure that the advantages of a mild climate (and low expenditures for
heating fuel in the winter and air conditioning in the summer), more than
offset the high taxes. Plus I get the pleasure of being able to enjoy the
outdoors in shirt-sleeves all-year and and never have to shovel snow. 8^)
Maurice
"Snit" <use...@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote in message
news:C7679F15.5C8E3%use...@gallopinginsanity.com...
I think it would depend on how many iPods the Togoians were buying.
Maurice
"KDT" <scarf...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:af239d24-ed3d-485a...@21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
Cute - do you even know what it means?
Snit
Mocking your trolling is not a bad thing, Edwin.
--
[INSERT .SIG HERE]
Edwin
Your efforts to mock me by making fools of yourselves is backfiring on you
guys.
Edwin
IOW, you ARE trying to pull that one off! LOL
>> >>
>> >> > the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
>> >> > claimed).
>> >>
>> >> Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up another
>> >> "quote"
>> >> from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made up
>> >> "quotes?"
>> >>
>> >> BTW, I never claimed the Zune "killed the iPod."
>> >
>> > No. You claimed it would.
>>
>> You didn't write that above. You're telling so many lies you can't
>> keep
>> them straight even in the post where they appear!
>
> That's right, Edwin. I used the wrong tense...
You must have shown your posts to your remedial reading teacher. I'm glad
he/she could straighten you out.
Maybe the problem isn't so much you're a liar as you're too stupid and
ignorant to realize what you're saying yourself when you post, let alone
realize what others have said when they post.
[snip]
Edwin
Are you asking me to educate you on how to read a Usenet thread?
KDT
> "KDT" <scarface...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
You're far beyond being educated, Edwin. We still can't seem to get
you to understand the concept of "present" and "past" with all of the
outdated articles you post.
Alan Baker
"Edwin" <thor...@juno.com> wrote:
No. This is *English*, Edwin.
Showing that Windows isn't killing the Mac is not the same thing as
showing that the Mac is killing Windows.
>
> >> >>
> >> >> > the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
> >> >> > claimed).
> >> >>
> >> >> Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up another
> >> >> "quote"
> >> >> from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made up
> >> >> "quotes?"
> >> >>
> >> >> BTW, I never claimed the Zune "killed the iPod."
> >> >
> >> > No. You claimed it would.
> >>
> >> You didn't write that above. You're telling so many lies you can't
> >> keep
> >> them straight even in the post where they appear!
> >
> > That's right, Edwin. I used the wrong tense...
>
> You must have shown your posts to your remedial reading teacher. I'm glad
> he/she could straighten you out.
>
> Maybe the problem isn't so much you're a liar as you're too stupid and
> ignorant to realize what you're saying yourself when you post, let alone
> realize what others have said when they post.
LOL
Andrew
On 2010-01-04 15:25:32 -0500, Edwin said:
Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up another "quote" from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made up "quotes?"
So I looked at these threads for the first time not 5 hours ago and already this is the third post I've read where you've discussed emotional scarring. I'm not coming at this with an angle other than concern. Do you aim to do emotional harm? I mean I understand that there's some serious history of you finding people with whom to have these little spats, but in a way, that only makes it more serious.
I want you to know that you're a worthwhile person whether or not you succeed in scarring people emotionally. And it's OK to stop trying for a bit and explore other avenues. Usenet is great for just shooting the breeze or finding loads of spam messages, but the seriousness with which you approach it makes me worry that you've really invested yourself in Usenet as a main social network. Treat Usenet like a MacBook Air: neither is necessarily designed to be a primary device.
Get out. See the world. Fall in love. Don't let Usenet eat you alive.
Andrew
Edwin
Thanks.
When do you think you'll make it past the third grade?
"We still can't seem to get
you to understand the concept of "present" and "past" with all of the
outdated articles you post."
You seem to be demonstrating the 'concept' of meaningless babble.
Edwin
Not the way you use it!
> Showing that Windows isn't killing the Mac is not the same thing as
> showing that the Mac is killing Windows.
Of course, but what has that got to do with your arguments?
>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > the Zune has not killed the iPod (something you repeatedly
>> >> >> > claimed).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Yet another of your emotional scars. Why don't you make up
>> >> >> another
>> >> >> "quote"
>> >> >> from me about it and stick it in your sig line with your other made
>> >> >> up
>> >> >> "quotes?"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> BTW, I never claimed the Zune "killed the iPod."
>> >> >
>> >> > No. You claimed it would.
>> >>
>> >> You didn't write that above. You're telling so many lies you can't
>> >> keep
>> >> them straight even in the post where they appear!
>> >
>> > That's right, Edwin. I used the wrong tense...
>>
>> You must have shown your posts to your remedial reading teacher. I'm
>> glad
>> he/she could straighten you out.
>>
>> Maybe the problem isn't so much you're a liar as you're too stupid and
>> ignorant to realize what you're saying yourself when you post, let alone
>> realize what others have said when they post.
>
> LOL
So that is the problem.