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Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

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Old 13-11-2009, 11:55 AM   #1
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Post Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

A Microsoft executive was quoted as saying that Windows 7's graphical changes were inspired by Apple's Mac OS.
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Old 13-11-2009, 3:51 PM   #2
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Re: Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

No ****, Captain Obvious!
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Old 13-11-2009, 8:20 PM   #3
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Re: Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

It doesn't take a genius to see that W7 is has blatantly copied quite a bit from OSX. No surprise though, we are taking about Microsoft after all.
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Re: Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

Must admit they are behind the curve on this one!
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Old 14-11-2009, 11:14 AM   #5
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Re: Windows 7 'took ideas' from Apple

i do no think so
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