Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by yunwal » Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 4:03 AM UTC

ShadowBanThis01 wrote: post #118

yunwal wrote: post #116

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Im referring to the 2nd gen, never really saw the first gen until now but the charging method now is quite nice. First gen still is no worse than first-gen Magic Mouse, which launched under jobs though. Which is my main point, I don’t think Jobs was solely responsible for apple’s focus on design > Near-useless gimmick Man, millions of procreate enthusiasts would beg to disagree > doesn’t work on the giant trackpads D…

For sure, the "Magic" mouse is another Apple entry in the Hall of Peripheral Shame. "Does anyone who stops to think about this for more than 2 seconds actually want this?" Really? Have you ever heard of Wacom? They built an entire company on people who want this, and it has been in business for decades. And of course you can see what you're writing, right there on the screen! The surface area of current Apple laptop…

Wacom is a totally separate device from a laptop, and can be positioned so that you can comfortably write/draw while looking straight on at your screen.

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by ShadowBanThis01 » Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 5:51 AM UTC

yunwal wrote: post #121

ShadowBanThis01 wrote: post #118

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For sure, the "Magic" mouse is another Apple entry in the Hall of Peripheral Shame. "Does anyone who stops to think about this for more than 2 seconds actually want this?" Really? Have you ever heard of Wacom? They built an entire company on people who want this, and it has been in business for decades. And of course you can see what you're writing, right there on the screen! The surface area of current Apple laptop…

Wacom is a totally separate device from a laptop, and can be positioned so that you can comfortably write/draw while looking straight on at your screen.

It's woefully impractical for a laptop, specifically because it CAN'T be flexibly positioned where many people would want it. Plus, you'd have to lug an additional and cumbersome device around with you, occupy a USB port with it, and deal with a wire.

All of that makes the trackpad a much better option.

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by vrc » Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 2:30 PM UTC

dartharva wrote: post #113

vrc wrote: post #36

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I'm just waiting for Siri to reliably set timers when I'm cooking. Between my watch and my phone, it's a damn nightmare to actually do the most basic thing with what should be a ubiquitous AI platform. They've had ages to make it better and some great minds in their employ, and yet they've really not done much. That said, if and when they do, they have immediate distribution and proof points to sell oodles more of th…

"A nightmare" really? For something as trivial as that? Why not just buy a physical timer then?

Well, when I’m doing something and I need a timer, especially cooking and my hands are occupied or dirty, rummaging for a timer to manually set makes no sense when I should have a voice assistant on my wrist/in earshot.

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by chucke1992 » Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 9:34 PM UTC

And that's before AI really took off + their attempts to enter search and ad business + before they have started producing their own ARM chips enmasse.

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by sle81 » Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 10:57 AM UTC

Worth noting that Microsoft has taken real steps to diversify their leadership and BoD compared to Apple which remains largely white and male.

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by cvs268 » Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 6:38 PM UTC

twism wrote: post #35

paxys wrote: post #25

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Microsoft is one of the most diversified companies in existence. Pretty much every business, every government and most consumers around the world are directly or indirectly paying them money for something , whether software, devices, consulting, cloud, data. On the other hand Apple's success for the last 15 years has relied on a single device. Now that the device is running into some issues (dropping sales in China,…

i was just thinking i haven't paid MS anything since i got my hands on "VXKC4-2B3YF-W9MFK-QB3DB-9Y7MB" ... then i just got an email receipt from my xbox gold subscription. curses!

Most folks would say "FCKGW-...".

What's the story behind your key?

Re: Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Post by twism » Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 7:14 PM UTC

cvs268 wrote: post #126

twism wrote: post #35

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i was just thinking i haven't paid MS anything since i got my hands on "VXKC4-2B3YF-W9MFK-QB3DB-9Y7MB" ... then i just got an email receipt from my xbox gold subscription. curses!

Most folks would say "FCKGW-...". What's the story behind your key?

ah that what i was looking for ... couldn't remember that key so just googled for windows 2000 pro keys