http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 10:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
And so the Windows era has started its decline....]]>May 31st 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
I have a feeling you're comment is going to be "highest ranked" very soon...]]>May 31st 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/If your OS is categorically forbidden by a massive corporation, you blew it. ]]>May 31st 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
Thus, there are many battles which constitute a "war". The "war" between Google and Microsoft has been going on for a while. I'm sure that is what you were referring to but these analogy's are sometimes not that clear.]]>May 31st 2010 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
His comment won't be highest ranked until Lord Vader replies....

*looks over shoulder*...]]>May 31st 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
hackers will be shifting sides too, yay]]>May 31st 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Yes Tom, this is why it is common business practice to be running Mac OS

Wake up. Mac OS only has 5-8% of the business market.

Categorically forbidden that, mufu.]]>May 31st 2010 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
Really? This is somehow representative of the global marketshare of Microsoft? Or is this just a misguided attempt to prevent another loss of sensitive data?

My vote is for the latter. I support the idea that if the hackers want secrets bad enough, they'll get them. Doesn't matter if it's Mac or Windows.]]>May 31st 2010 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
It's funny because Microsoft finally put out a genuinely good version of windows and just now there is a pretty big push towards macs and linux, not to mention mobile devices. ]]>May 31st 2010 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
Do they have those funny hats that look like Baseball caps, but are made out of denim, and get dirty real fast? Do they also have tight jeans, and have huge black circles around their eyes? Oh, you also mentioned the glasses...now THAT is classic.

The perfect picture of an Apple fanboy...




PS: Oh wait, doesn't Joshua look like that too?]]>May 31st 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l//sarcasm (I know Mac has UNIX roots)]]>May 31st 2010 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
As of April 2010, per statcounter, Microsoft OS marketshare is at 92.2%. If that isn't total and utter market domination, I don't know what is.

The google OS is no competition, lets be realistic, but OSX absolutely could be if Steve Jobs would see reason and license out OSX to a few manufacturers that are better suited to making affordable quality machines like Asus. This would not only make OSX more appealing for developers by having a broader audience even if not at Windows level, but would give OSX fans more than just the limited arguably overpriced hardware selection that Apple happens to offer at the time.

Competition improves the breed. =)]]>May 31st 2010 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
WTF is wrong with you? He hasn't said anything that is offensive or trollish. Everything he said was logical and based on facts.

I think you need some anger management seminars. I got a free ticket.]]>May 31st 2010 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/May 31st 2010 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
Those smart engineers at Google must know something I don't!! If the best in the business use Macs why don't we all?]]>Jun 1st 2010 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
Seriously? Are you the front running cheerleader of that FUD parade? If this means MS blew it, then imagine what a monumental failure those other OS' have been.

Incidentally, hasn't Mac OS X been hacked in record times these last couple of years in that hacking competition? Was Google's decision strictly based on technical reasons or on principles? ]]>Jun 1st 2010 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
If Adobe started supporting Linux, there'll be no reason to switch to stick with Mac even.]]>Jun 1st 2010 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/]]>Jun 1st 2010 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
They're not secure through obscurity, they're secure through a completely different OS design that doesn't allow destructive events to occur unless you say "yes here is my password please do this right now because I'm a moron". That said, Google employees are probably "computer savvy" (and not in the "13 year old that can clean install Windows XP" sense I know you want to strike back with, you prick) at least, and as such are probably not ever going to do such a thing. That said, it's probably a perfectly logical move. Coming from an ex Windows user who left the OS during the blaster/sasser worm era.]]>Jun 1st 2010 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://j.mp/chrome-netbook
]]>Jun 1st 2010 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/ Lol, I have never replied to anyone who hasn't responded to one of my post's, but I had to give you a thumbs up. Reading your post made me feel as if I was listening to you live. I realy liked the "you prick" part and if I could some how befriend you on a tech post I would. You rock!]]>Jun 1st 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
"Decline of Windows"... what every linux user has been claiming since Linux's total use (across all distros) reached 0.01 percent of the market.

This is less significant for "beating Windows" than it might be to say how stable Chrome OS is internally. ]]>Jun 1st 2010 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
That can be traced to the departure of Sir Bill Gates.]]>Jun 1st 2010 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
OSX has demonstrated a LOT of holes and very slow response time to address them. But there isn't a lot of money in exploiting these holes, and thus OSX is in fact more secure.

http://blogs.csoonline.com/files/vista-90day-vuln-compare.PNG

Firefox witnessed this first hand when they went from relative obscurity to 20% marketshare and started running in serious spyware and security exploits, and imagine the constant updates needed if they had 60%.

From a vulnerability standpoint, Windows is extremely secure and patches are dealt with extremely quickly as they have had decades to get used to being the object of attack.]]>Jun 1st 2010 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
This is nothing more than Goolge setting up to use their own OS. This move is not pro Linux or Apple, nor is it a slap on MS, it's a self promotion by Google.]]>Jun 1st 2010 5:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
I agree. But it'll never happen for 2-3 reasons:

- As another commenter mentioned, this was tried in the 90s while Steve was away, and it failed miserably. When Steve came back, he ended it.

- Steve is just too controlling to ever let that happen. He insists on controlling as much of the "Mac experience" as possible. It's the same reason iPhone/iPad apps will never be available through any channel other than through the App Store. There's no reason Apple couldn't allow the iPhone/iPad to get apps from elsewhere on the Internet, like every other platform, with the caveat that those apps haven't gone through Apple's quality control and security review process, but it's not in Steve's personality.

- The third possible reason is that Apple may not have enough resources to support third party vendors. In order for OS X to keep its reputation for stability and "just working" (ignoring the fact that those aren't as true as the fanboys would have you believe), Apple would have to devote a lot more resources to development and testing to ensure that OS X users have a positive experience on platforms that Apple does not directly control. I don't know whether Apple currently has the requisite size and resources for this, but if not I suspect that's another major reason they haven't yet gone this route.]]>Jun 1st 2010 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/what agenda? Reporting relevant tech news which is also being reported by major mainstream news outlets? Idiot. ]]>Jun 1st 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
It sounds like google is just doing this to add to their corporate hipster look, with those childish offices of theirs, and because they can afford to pretend implementing mac and Linux workstations is realistic.

Lol. I hate google and apple more and more as time goes on.]]>Jun 1st 2010 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Asus Macs?

Yes, and then maybe Hyundai could start making Mercedes Benzes as well...]]>Jun 1st 2010 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/
So what is the perfect example of a PC fanboy? Short-sleeve button down shirt with clip on tie, pocket protector, wire rimmed glasses & Waldo haircut?]]>Jun 1st 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/google-said-to-be-moving-away-from-windows-internally-mac-and-l/Jun 1st 2010 10:55AM