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HopeHoops

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4. Well, yeah, but Apple stole the Mac concept from Xerox and M$ stole it from both.

Reply to Pryderi (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:33 PM

Jun 2012

Convergence of technology is inevitable. That's why seat belts all use the same clip and USB ports are all standard now. It took the fucking cell phone industry FOREVER to settle on a universal charger plug.

BTW - the original tablet pc sucked moose cock - and I mean a HUGE moose cock.

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Microsoft vs Apple Innovation [View all] Pryderi Jun 2012 OP

Yes they are... rawtribe Jun 2012 #1

Bill? Is that you? phantom power Jun 2012 #2

I don't see Bill holding the keyboard or stylus that went with it Electric Monk Jun 2012 #3

Well, yeah, but Apple stole the Mac concept from Xerox and M$ stole it from both. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

You mean moose cock wrapped around a whale schlong. cliffordu Jun 2012 #5

Yeah, that's about right. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #6

Since when did they settle on a universal charger? TrogL Jun 2012 #7

Apple is being difficult. the two BBs are on opposite sides of a tech advance. The LG? No idea. Chan790 Jun 2012 #8

If Bill would have just worn jeans and a black turtle neck.... ChromeFoundry Jun 2012 #9

That's funny as hell OhioChick Jun 2012 #10

You Seem To... WiffenPoof Jun 2012 #11

Newton was a PDA not a tablet... ChromeFoundry Jun 2012 #13

Thank you... WiffenPoof Jun 2012 #14

No worries ChromeFoundry Jun 2012 #15

Why Do You Hate Apple So Much... WiffenPoof Jun 2012 #12

I have. kurtzapril4 Jun 2012 #16

LOL, run a help desk for 6 months for mac users, wow the apple fans, Logical Jun 2012 #17

I've only had to call them a few times in the last 20+ years Rob H. Jun 2012 #19

Yes, people are idiots. There's this baffling Apple craze. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #18

I'm no defender of Apple... TroglodyteScholar Jun 2012 #20

Microsoft DOES produce the most innovative tech... jmowreader Jun 2012 #21