Re: Ballmer uses a Mac for presentations

[Bob Campbell]

"Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:35 -0700, Tom Dacon wrote:
>
>> If you think that's actually Ballmer's PC, you don't go to conferences
>> much.
>
> Still, it is really funny.

Why? It's just a PC running Windows. Macs are garden variety PCs now.
Why would MS care what hardware is running Windows? Would it still be
funny if it was a Dell? HP? Alienware? Home built?

What's the difference?

 

[kurttrail]

Bob Campbell wrote:

> "Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
> news:BpqSj.236217$pM4.117233@pd7urf1no...
>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:35 -0700, Tom Dacon wrote:
>>
>>> If you think that's actually Ballmer's PC, you don't go to conferences
>>> much.
>>
>> Still, it is really funny.
>
> Why? It's just a PC running Windows. Macs are garden variety PCs
> now. Why would MS care what hardware is running Windows? Would it
> still be funny if it was a Dell? HP? Alienware? Home built?
>
> What's the difference?

How do you know it was running Windows? Wishing thinking, Bob?

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[Bill Yanaire]

"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> Bob Campbell wrote:
>
>> "Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
>> news:BpqSj.236217$pM4.117233@pd7urf1no...
>>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:35 -0700, Tom Dacon wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you think that's actually Ballmer's PC, you don't go to conferences
>>>> much.
>>>
>>> Still, it is really funny.
>>
>> Why? It's just a PC running Windows. Macs are garden variety PCs
>> now. Why would MS care what hardware is running Windows? Would it
>> still be funny if it was a Dell? HP? Alienware? Home built?
>>
>> What's the difference?
>
> How do you know it was running Windows? Wishing thinking, Bob?
>

Looks like our banter is coming to a close. MicroSquish is clamping down.

> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Former Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>

 

[Frank]

Bill Yanaire wrote:

> "kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message
> news:S7JSj.2452$e52.1596@fe180.usenetserver.com...
>
>>Bob Campbell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
>>>news:BpqSj.236217$pM4.117233@pd7urf1no...
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:35 -0700, Tom Dacon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>If you think that's actually Ballmer's PC, you don't go to conferences
>>>>>much.
>>>>
>>>>Still, it is really funny.
>>>
>>>Why? It's just a PC running Windows. Macs are garden variety PCs
>>>now. Why would MS care what hardware is running Windows? Would it
>>>still be funny if it was a Dell? HP? Alienware? Home built?
>>>
>>>What's the difference?
>>
>>How do you know it was running Windows? Wishing thinking, Bob?
>>
>
>
> Looks like our banter is coming to a close. MicroSquish is clamping down.
>
>
>>--
>>Peace!
>>Kurt
>>Former Self-anointed Moderator
>>microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
>>"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>>
>
>
>
Ouch! :-(
Frank

 

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Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message
> news:S7JSj.2452$e52.1596@fe180.usenetserver.com...
>> Bob Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> "Canuck57" <dave8762@nospam-please.com> wrote in message
>>> news:BpqSj.236217$pM4.117233@pd7urf1no...
>>>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:35 -0700, Tom Dacon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If you think that's actually Ballmer's PC, you don't go to conferences
>>>>> much.
>>>> Still, it is really funny.
>>> Why? It's just a PC running Windows. Macs are garden variety PCs
>>> now. Why would MS care what hardware is running Windows? Would it
>>> still be funny if it was a Dell? HP? Alienware? Home built?
>>>
>>> What's the difference?
>> How do you know it was running Windows? Wishing thinking, Bob?
>>
>
> Looks like our banter is coming to a close. MicroSquish is clamping down.
>

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