Re: SJ finally got his wish...

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:06:13 -0700, Tim Murray wrote
(in article <HB2Wi.11179$W9.5989@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

On Oct 31, 2007, Edwin wrote:

Remember that old quote from SJ: "That's not what Windows does... I
want Windows on the Mac.. I want Windows on the Mac!"

That's why they had to go to Intel...

... now you know.


You could run Windows on a Mac since... well, I dunno, since I guess the late

80s?


The Edwin idiot has the quote backwards, anyway. It was Bill Gates who, when
shown an early pre-production version of Windows 3.0 (IIRC), said:

"That's not what the Mac does... I want the Mac on Windows."

This line (paraphrased somewhat, perhaps), by Gates, has been quoted in
several books including "The Pirates of Silicon Valley". "Apple: The Inside
Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders", as well as "Apple
Confidential." And these are sources that I KNOW about. It's probably been
re-quoted hundreds of other times in various articles, essays and magazine
profiles. Its also in a scene from the TV Movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley."
Also see <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Gates> for an abridged version.

Poor Edwin, couldn't get his facts straight if his life depended on it. Makes
one wonder how he keeps whatever job he has.


--
"You've libeled and slandered me so much you can't keep track of it."

Edwin Thorne 10/26/07

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