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Hackers 1, Bill Gates 0

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Wyote

Hackers 1, Bill Gates 0 [+ favourites]

"Hackers have managed to get Microsoft's Windows XP operating system running on an Apple Mac computer.

The success ends a competition started to see if the feat was even possible when Apple unveiled computers that used Intel chips.

The pair who managed the feat won $13,854 (£7,895) in prize money for their trouble.

The software used to put Windows on the Mac is now being circulated so others can try to replicate the success."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4816520.stm


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Decius

Well, this is actually good for Bill. This will prevent the pressurized need of Apple to create and entice software manufacturers to make software compatible for both macOS and Windows.

As Bill concluded years and years ago, the money is in the software, not the hardware. Microsoft could care less what hardware is running their OS as long as it is their OS.

Also, Microsoft owns shares in Apple. This is a bad thing in every way except it provides Windows users the freedom to purchase an apple. There really is no reason to do so except consmetics.

A feat that would defeat Microsoft would be a means of integrating windows programs on MacOS. That would remove the need for Microsoft software.

But none of this will matter within a few years. Within approximately five years I believe bandwidth will become so readily available that desktops will no longer be necessary. All you will need is a console (sensory devices such as a monitor, mouse, keyboard etc) and an internet connection. Then you will log on and all your data and work will be stored on a remote server and be accessible immediately. Consumer hard drives will become obsolete.

Google will be in competition with Microsoft in this regard as both are already trying to build the backbone for such a system.


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Wyote

All very valid points. My title was merely a jab at the fact that they made a contest out of it, which I found comical.


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Cynic-Al

i still think the best hack was the guy who stole bill gate's credit card details via his pc, and then ordered him a lorryload of viagra, as a jab about the company name.

hackers 2, gates 0


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Fairy Boy

i dont know about the rest of you but i realy dont like the idea of having my personla data and files on a remote server somwhere?


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Decius

Corporations would have too much liability. Your information would be safe. Google and Yahoo and AOL battle the governement constantly to protect the rights of their customers.

Not that they give a shit... but if their customers lose faith they lose money.


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Cynic-Al

i suppose something good had to come out of capitalism


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asherownsyou

I would say that is more
Apple 1, Bill Gates 0, because apple put the ability to have that done into their new computers.


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ScorcherTheMe

That seems like an odd amount of money for a reward, Wyote...


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