Re: Enderle idiocy continues


Mayor of R'lyeh schrieb:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:47:16 GMT, TravelinMan <Nowhere@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> chose to bless us with the following wisdom:
>
> >Long time Mac fans are well aware of one of the industry's top morons -
> >Rob Enderle. He has managed a record of being wrong so many times that
> >even Edwin is jealous.
> >
> >He managed to top his own record for stupidity as he is now claiming
> >that Microsoft wrote the first version of Mac OS.
> >
> >http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/7055/
> >
> >It's amazing that people actually believe the crap he spews.
>
>
> Since the website you cite is unable to even cut and paste correctly
> wht should we believe anything they have to say?
>
>
> What appears on rob Enderle's site:
> " It is interesting to note, and few seem to remember, that Microsoft
> helped Apple write the first MacOS under a project code named "sand"
> http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm over
> two decades ago, but, like most Apple partnerships, this one ended
> badly. "
>
> If you follow the provided link you come to:
> "1/24/84 Microsoft takes a leading role in developing software for the
> Apple Macintosh computer. The company ships Microsoft BASIC and
> Microsoft Multiplan simultaneously with the introduction of the
> Macintosh. Microsoft also announces that Word, Chart, and File will
> ship soon.
> Microsoft's original software development work for Macintosh was
> code-named "SAND" for "Steve's Amazing New Device".

Thanks for pointing out that Enderle can't read.

> Recognizing early the limitations of the closed design of the
> Macintosh system, Microsoft for a while marketed MacEnhancer, which
> provided the ability to plug non-Apple printers, modems, and other
> devices into the Mac. Although Apple itself would eventually change
> its product design to allow the same kinds of capabilities, the
> MacEnhancer never took off.

Another failure by Microsoft.

> Bill Gates attended the introduction of the Apple Macintosh computer
> on January 20, 1984, and appeared in the original Macintosh brochure
> standing alongside Mitch Kapor of Lotus and Fred Gibbons of Software
> Publishing.

"To create a new standard, it takes something that's not just a
little bit different, it takes something that's really new and really
captures people's imagination and the Macintosh, of all the machines
I've ever seen, is the only one that meets that standard." - Bill
Gates

> SAND was a fitting tribute to Apple's Steve Jobs, who oversaw the
> Macintosh project. Excited by the possibilities of a commercially
> viable machine with a graphical user interface, Microsoft made an
> early and major commitment to Macintosh development and has
> consistently been among the most successful of all software companies
> in development for the Macintosh marketplace. The company shipped two
> products -BASIC and Multiplan- on the same day the Macintosh was
> introduced, followed closely by Word, Chart, and File."
>
>
> What appears on the Maccie site the Joe cites:
> " "It is interesting to note, that few seem to remember that Microsoft
> wrote the first MacOS under contract to Apple nearly two decades ago
> but, like most Apple partnerships, this one also ended badly." - Rob
> Enderle, September 26th, 2005"
>
> There's quite a difference between the two. It seems that the Maccie
> site needed some traffic so they deliberately misquoted a guy to start
> a controversy.

Lets quote Enderle again:
> " It is interesting to note, and few seem to remember, that Microsoft
> helped Apple write the first MacOS under a project code named "sand"
> http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm over
> two decades ago, but, like most Apple partnerships, this one ended
> badly. "

Yup, they obviously
> --
> "I have had lots of viruses on my Mac..."
>
> Jim Polaski
>
> "I guess you're not ...a liar"
>
> Joe Ragosta

Gee, YOU of all are complainig about "deliberately misquoting"?

And if you like Enderle believe that the webpage says "that Microsoft
helped Apple write the first MacOS", you should start looking for the
hole in your head where the brain matter leaks out.


Last but not least:

http://tinyurl.com/bo6qb

>>From the Google cache:

" It is interesting to note, that few seem to remember that Microsoft
wrote the first MacOS under contract to Apple nearly two decades ago
but, like most Apple partnerships, this one also ended badly."

Yup, Enderle did infact change his article without giving any
indication and STILL gets it wrong.

Lars T.

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