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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by Jgrubb on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @07:11AM (#4937147)
Why? Why wouldn't you want a company - any company - to do well, build great products, make their shareholders happy, and generally succeed?
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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by endgame on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @07:35AM (#4937184)
Because I don't think their products are so great, and I believe they're having a negative effect on the industry.
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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by theorique on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @08:11AM (#4937286)
If you find an ubuntu laptop with build quality equal to a MacBook Air or Pro, I'm all ears.

Same thing with the iPhone or iPad.

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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by acuozzo on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @10:24AM (#4937857)
> If you find an ubuntu laptop with build quality equal to a MacBook Air or Pro, I'm all ears.

Ummm... what about Ubuntu on the MacBook Air or Pro?

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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by theorique on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @12:23PM (#4938474)
That would work, unless you were determined to avoid Apple (I'm not)
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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by rimantas on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @10:07AM (#4937779)
Like forcing to make nice, durable, useable stuff?
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Re:How far has Microsoft fallen? by endgame on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @03:55PM (#4939530)
All you guys going on about the hardware are missing my point. The vast majority of my tech support calls to family and friends are trying to work around Apple's Digital Restrictions Management on iPhones, iPads and similar.

Then there was the whole Apple/Samsung thing.

And the App Store policies. I've seen people come crying to HN time and time again because their app got pulled or they can't update it any more.

I don't consider them a nice company and I don't find their stuff nice or usable. So you can keep the rotten fruit away from me, thanks.

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