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October 29, 2007

rivals

Hidden messages in the Leopard desktop?

Posted Oct. 29, ’07, 6:23 PM PT by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Category | Apple » Rivals

It’s no secret Apple likes poking fun at Microsoft, especially when it comes to operating systems. Remember Bertrand Serlet’s “comparison” of Vista and OS X features a few WWDC’s back? Or the “Redmond, start your photocopiers” banners? Flickr user machineboy thinks he’s found a somewhat more hidden and galactic message camouflaged inside the new default Leopard desktop picture. Is there really a “Vista Sux” constellation in Leopardland?

Not so fast… Studying the full-size image, I quickly suspected this dot-connecting exercise to be flawed, and I think it is indeed. For example, the V’s branches aren’t actually linked to any major stars besides the one at the base, nor is the T’s horizontal line. I could go on, but sadly, the amount of time I reserved for wasting today is now completely used up.

Of course, beliefs are subjective, and frankly, star-watching isn’t my speciality. But rest assured that even if it isn’t written in the sky, “Vista Sux” is deeply etched at the very bottom of our hearts.

Or something. Whatever. This Reality Distortion Field is getting to me again.


5 Comments

Andre Da Costa said:

Well, at least Vista didn't cause BSOD on day one of its release, or have major application incompatibilities, no proper Java support, unbootable systems.

October 29, 2007 11:08 PM
Matt W. said:

Says who? As an ndependent consultant, I can say that by FAR the vast majority of my calls are for Vista; and I've seen more than a few BSOD's. A new PC my father purchased has BSOD'd on him a few times.

October 30, 2007 9:52 AM
Anonymous said:

right, vista isn't the problem... its every other piece of hardware and software written for it...

obviously! :D haha.. like the All-in-one "VISTA COMPATBLE" (toted on the outside of the box) canon copier / scanner / printer.

yes! vista compatible..

until you install vista, and find out only the "printing" is compatible with vista, you can't scan, copy, or fax.. you need windows XP for that..

OOPS! go vista go!

October 30, 2007 10:11 AM
Jay said:

Thanks for plugging my blog Apple! ;-)

October 31, 2007 12:40 PM
Neil Anderson Author Profile Page said:

Now that is funny! :)

November 3, 2007 8:52 PM

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