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Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard
by Jordan Running Aug 8th 2006 at 6:40PM
Yesterday at the WWDC Apple had a bit of fun with Microsoft just before showing off Mac OS 10.5 "Leopard," pointing out a few features in Windows Vista that look more than a little similar to current features in Mac OS X. But how do Leopard's and Vista's new features really compare? Lifehacker attempts to answer that question with this side-by-side comparison of the two. The article isn't exhaustive, but goes over a few key areas. Backup? "Leopard's looks prettier, but are they basically the same thing? Probably." Apple's "Spaces"? "They're just virtual desktops, which have been around on Linux since, well, forever." Search? "Available in Google Desktop search for Windows right now, FYI." Calendar and Mail? "Leopard wins." Overall, it's a surprisingly mixed bag from the usually Mac-happy (not that there's anything wrong with that) Lifehacker crew.
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Adam said 8:07PM on 8-08-2006
This reminds me of all those "Switch" parody ads that came out a while back:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3602055360534110299&q=switch+parody
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4942162778167603560&q=switch+parody
BTW, nice Seinfeld reference.
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Tim O. said 5:09PM on 8-10-2006
Spotlight is a tiger feature, not a leopard one... and Tiger has been shipping for over a year now. Apple's "Spaces" is just virtual desktops, abslutely. But how is that a comparison of windows vista to Mac OS X, and why is that a bad thing to include in osx?
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