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I'm sure there's plenty of people who have referred to OSX as "Windows." Might not be the case so much now that Macs are becoming more popular, but I think my p

by moskie 15y ago

I'm sure there's plenty of people who have referred to OSX as "Windows." Might not be the case so much now that Macs are becoming more popular, but I think my point still stands: calling for either tablet to be banned is just as absurd as calling for either OS to be banned.

GrantS 15y ago
Your example was the subject of a famous lawsuit as well, so whatever your feelings about the issues, Apple has acted consistently over the years in going after those who they see as copying their products: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microsoft_Corporation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer,_Inc._v._Microso...
- fpgeek 15y ago
  And this famous lawsuit was a famous mistake by Apple. They lost and they generated an enormous amount of ill will at a time when Apple couldn't afford that. Looking back, it is amazing to realize that people felt sympathetic to Microsoft as a victim of Apple's anti-competitive tactics.