Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-05-02 Thread Laurent Daudelin
Please, I'm asking everybody to drop this dead thread. Failure to do so will result in temporary ban. -Laurent. G-Books list nanny -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin Logiciel

Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-05-02 Thread Mikael Byström
Eugene, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >But even this response worries me, because it is directly associates >"success" with "profit". That means that without profit, there is no >such thing as success. What a sad world we live in... Profit is not the end all. Look at Linux. Linux is not succesful? C'm

Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-04-30 Thread Larry le Mac
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] but if you want to get where you're going in STYLE This is exactly why so many, especially here i Sweden ride Harleys instead of rice burners. It's not so much about image as it is self respect. Also, the Think Different ad campaign is/was successful 'cause it rings tru

Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-04-30 Thread Larry le Mac
From: Eugene Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : >Apple designs for elegance first. : Which is why they've never been consistently successful. But even this response worries me, because it is directly associates "success" with "profit". That means that without profit, there is no such thing as success. Wh

Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-04-30 Thread Eugene Lee
On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 09:53:48PM +0200, Larry le Mac wrote: : : [EMAIL PROTECTED] commented: : > : >M$ designs schemes around making money FIRST. : : Which is why they are so successful at making money. : : >Apple designs for elegance first. : : Which is why they've never been consistently su

Re: Micro$lime vs. Apple (OT)

2004-04-30 Thread Larry le Mac
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> M$ designs schemes around making money FIRST. Which is why they are so successful at making money. I would have a picture of Bill Gates on my wall for the same reason Bill Gates has a picture of Henry Ford on his, you do know he does ? (aimed at Jim Scolman). Well' I woul