Thursday, May 3, 2007

Windows Vista did not steal ideas from Mac OS X!

gamed gedan (Y)

8 comments:

Mahmoud Hossam said...

Very ironic, but I think that Microsoft has no problem reimplementing ideas as long as they tend to do it in a better way (that is what MS say anyway !!).

Mohamed Moshrif said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI3VB1VPm4c&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_awP3yvT3w&mode=related&search=

And my personal reply as well:

1- Search:
Search was there in the start menu since the first windows version, it was a menu item and now it's a textbox!!!
And it was there in old windows with the same like now if you installed Windows Desktop search, so it's not new at all!!!

2- The calendar:
It was there since years, and it was there in office as well since years, and this interface is the same one used in Office since many years!!!

3- The photos Organizer:
The interface was like this in Windows XP, the only addition is the shape which is ok now after the DX addition, and one more thing, does Mac OS X support the same feature in Vista Photos organizer exactly (I just see the interface in the video).

4- The chess game:
Since when the games are an OS feature?!
And for the chess game, does Mac invent the chess?!!
It's just adding all popular games in the free games section, and you know what?
Open the about section of the game:
"Chess Titans developed for Microsoft Corporation by Oberon Games", mmm interesting.


Now a question may arise, how Mac made their OS first?!
Actually Mac is not a complete OS yet, it can't be used in business and corporate, as example it's still missing a lot of important network protocols which make it impossible to deal with specific networks, it's not that OS which can be used to deal with business and corporate users (do some search and you'll find why).


and about Vista itself, does Mac has this features:

#1. SuperFetch: SuperFetch is basically a feature where the OS collects information about how you use your computer, how do you open applications and what loads after what... etc. The OS uses these information to preloads your applications into your system memory so it'll be ready when you need them. Needless to say this saves a lot of time and increases the system response time and performance.

#2. ReadyBoost: Windows Vista introduces Windows ReadyBoost, a new concept in adding memory to a system. You can use non-volatile flash memory, such as that on a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive, to improve performance without having to add additional memory. It's easy to use Windows ReadyBoost. When a removable memory device such as a USB flash drive or a secure digital (SD) memory card is first inserted into a port, Windows Vista checks to see if its performance is fast enough to work with Windows ReadyBoost. If so, you are asked if you want to use this device to speed up system performance. You can choose to allocate part of a USB drive's memory to speed up performance and use the remainder to store files.

#3. BitLocker Drive Encryption: It's a data security feature introduced in Vista. BitLocker enhances data protection by bringing together two major sub-functions: drive encryption and the integrity checking of early boot components. By default it uses the AES encryption algorithm in CBC mode with a 128 bit key, combined with the Elephant diffuser for additional security.

#4. Built-in Diagnostics: Windows Vista contains built-in diagnostics—collections of instrumentation, troubleshooting, and resolution logic—to resolve external problems that affect the way Windows Vista behaves. It provides a number of diagnostic scenarios—including Network Diagnostics and troubleshooting—to address some of the most common and costly problems facing PC users.

#5. Windows photo gallery: Is now easier with features like fix (color, brightness, red-eye... etc.). The more amazing about the photo gallery is that you always have a saved original backup of the image no matter how many times you edit it. Windows Photo Gallery lets users organize their digital photo collection in its Gallery view, by adding titles, rating, captions, and custom metadata tags to photos.

#6. Parental Controls: These controls help parents determine which games their children can play, which programs they can use, and which websites they can visit—and when. You can review easy-to-read activity reports that show how your children have been using the computer. Monitoring your children's computer behavior not only makes it easy for you to keep track of what they are seeing, hearing, and doing, but it also enables you to refine and modify parental controls based on actual feedback.

#7. Windows Defender: Superior scanning and removal technologies use up-to-date spyware definitions created by Microsoft, with help from Windows Defender users who submit reports of potential new spyware.

#8. Backup and Restore Center: The Backup and Restore Center gives you one place to manage all backup-related features. Windows Vista include a useful innovation to help you protect your data: Shadow Copy. This feature automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work, so you can quickly and easily retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted.

#9. Windows SideShow: Wouldn't it be great if you could read an e-mail message, confirm a meeting location, or check a flight reservation without turning on your computer? Windows SideShow is a new technology in Windows Vista that supports a secondary screen on your mobile PC. With this additional display you can view important information whether your laptop is on, off, or in sleep mode.


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/100reasons.mspx

Mohamed Moshrif said...
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Mahmoud Hossam said...

have a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-2C2gb6ws8&mode=related&search=

Mohamed Moshrif said...
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Mohamed Moshrif said...

And you see this:

http://mmeshref.blogspot.com/2007/05/apple-whats-deal.html

This is expected from a company which makes an OS which can't even talk with all network protocols which makes it impossible to talk with many machines, and whose market share is actually nothing

Mohammad Gabr said...

bas bardo dah laymana3 enhom sab2o microsoft fe showyat 7agat we microsoft 2adelthom ba3deeha.
momkn zay ma bet2ol vista a7san , bas vista feeha men mac mesh el 3aks ;)

Mohamed Moshrif said...

Fen dah?
enta yabni shoft el videos we my post?!
kol el ideas deh kanet fe windows min 100 sana, laheya gedida wala nela, wel desktop search dah mawgod ba2alo 1000 sana min ayam 2wel NTFS nezel!