Apple and Microsoft: WHO STOLE WHAT FROM WHOM [add to the list!!!]

[michael-appleru]

Today, I come not to you for help, but to you for a discussion.

WHO STOLE WHAT FROM WHOM

Apple Stole:


Microsoft Stole:
iPod (Zune) -competing product
iMovie (Windows Movie Maker)
iCal (Calendar included with Vista)
iPhoto (included with Vista)
100% stolen- Chess (Chess program included with Vista{a COMPLETE duplicate of Apple's Chess})
Dashboard and Widgets
Spotlight



Please correct me if I'm wrong and more to this list
Thanks for your help

 

[furcalchick]

ms stole also, iphoto, expose, aqua, os x, the start menu.

 

[yg17]

There's a difference between blatant stealing and making a competing product. I think it's fair to say that iWork and the Zune fall under the latter. WMM, Chess and Calendar can go either way, I haven't used them enough to say what they are.

 

[michael-appleru]

What has Apple stole from Microsoft?? It is a two way street right???

 

[72930]

Chess is one one the list I see as a COMPLETE rip-off, not just a competitor.

MS stole Widgets, and turned them into Gadgets...

 

[72930]

ms stole also [...] aqua, os x, the start menu.

Whaa!? Take these off the list please...

There are examples of MS copying Aqua, but the Vista UI is MUCH worse. The start menu? And OSX, what the hell?

MS now has built in search, but this can be seen either as a rip-off of spotlight, or a natural evolution.

iWork is NOT a theft by Apple from MS...at all...

 

[EngBrian]

MS stole Widgets, and turned them into Gadgets...

I was under the impression that MS demoed sidebar before dashboard came out.

 

[decksnap]

Pages is not a ripoff or competitor to Word. They have two different goals.

 

[bearbo]

Pages is not a ripoff or competitor to Word. They have two different goals.

agree, Pages is more like a competitor to Publisher

 

[decksnap]

The only crossover between iWork and Office is keynote/powerpoiint. You might want to clarify that.

I believe Apple 'stole' fast user switching.

 

[boganrulz]

Apple Didnt steal Office

michael-appleru
Apple Stole:

Microsoft Office, and made it completely better!!(iWork) -competing product

Ppl should no that appple didnt steal office. Bill gates saw that having Office in a mac would gt him lots of money. He let Mac use office. And became a stock holder for apple. He ownes 10% of apple. Thats why apple has, thay didnt steal it bill let them

Apple doesnt sink that low
Boganrulz wz here

 

[Oryan]

Dashboard and Widgets

Then again you could say Apple stole those from Konfabulator.

 

[decksnap]

Boganrulz wz here

What a misguided post. Microsoft makes Office Mac, not Apple.

 

[72930]

The only clear "stole from" instead of "inspired by, and took a bit to improve their product" is Chess...

Its quite likely MS wouldn't have had tabs in IE7 without Firefox, but its not really fair to say they 'stole' them, is it?

 

[boganrulz]

What a misguided post. Microsoft makes Office Mac, not Apple.

Yes i no that microsoft makes office. my point was tha mac didnt steal it microsoft let them for a price.
gives Microsoft shares microsoft gives office
Boganrulz wz here

PS and might i say it is still on Office for mac 2004

 

[Oryan]

Ppl should no that appple didnt steal office. Bill gates saw that having Office in a mac would gt him lots of money. He let Mac use office. And became a stock holder for apple. He ownes 10% of apple. Thats why apple has, thay didnt steal it bill let them

Apple doesnt sink that low
Boganrulz wz here

1) I can barely understand you.
2) Microsoft sold those 150,000 shares they bought in 1997 a long time ago. The (non-voting!) shares totaled only about 2% of Apple's market share. According to my quick research, MSFT only owns less than 0.005% of Apple's outstanding stock and it is through a fund in which Apple is also invested.

 

[boganrulz]

2) Microsoft sold those 150,000 shares they bought in 1997 a long time ago. The (non-voting!) shares totaled only about 2% of Apple's market share. According to my quick research, MSFT only owns less than 0.005% of Apple's outstanding stock and it is through a fund in which Apple is also invested.

My point was that Apple didn't steal Office. As suggested, they bought it. That is my point nothing else. Sorry for any grammar in other messages, i am rather rushed at the moment.

Boganrulz wz here

 

[michael-appleru]

iWork made by apple

Microsoft Office For Mac made by Microsoft
Microsoft Office For Windows made by Microsoft

 

[72930]

My point was that Apple didn't steal Office. As suggested, they bought it. That is my point nothing else. Sorry for any grammar in other messages, i am rather rushed at the moment.

Boganrulz wz here

No one said that - People said that the iWork was a theft of Microsoft's ideas put into Office

And we know that you wz here without you telling us...

 

[Brize]

Then again you could say Apple stole those from Konfabulator.

Then again you could say Konfabulator stole those from Apple.

http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Desk_Ornaments.txt

 

[boganrulz]

I will put my point in dotpoint form

People should no that appple didnt steal office
Bill gates saw that having Microsoft Office on a competitors computer would get him lots of money.
He let Mac use office. For the price of 10% of Apple Shares.
Thats why apple has Office for mac, thay didnt steal it, Bill Gates let them buy it.
Better?

Boganrulz wz here

 

[psycoswimmer]

My point was that Apple didn't steal Office. As suggested, they bought it. That is my point nothing else. Sorry for any grammar in other messages, i am rather rushed at the moment.

Boganrulz wz here

Apple didn't have to buy Office from Microsoft. I remember reading around here that MS was "forced" to create and Office for Mac for monopolistic reasons? Not sure, actually.

zycosw1mer wz hr.

 

[yg17]

Apple didn't buy Office. Microsoft has always owned the rights to Office. They decided to make a Mac version of it. Apple had nothing to do with it.

 

[boganrulz]

iWork made by apple

Microsoft Office For Mac made by Microsoft
Microsoft Office For Windows made by Microsoft

iwork is the bundle that Office Comes in for mac

 

[Blue Velvet]

iwork is the bundle that Office Comes in for mac

No it isn't.