Re: Enderle idiocy continues

In article <1128060622.948501.280570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Lars Träger" <Lars.Traeger@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.

Shhh. Don't tell Mayor. He'll accuse you of cutting and pasting wrong.
.

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