Comments on: Steve Ballmer’s New Computer http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer The Thoughts and Feelings of a Melbourne Person Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29741 Chris Samuel Mon, 05 May 2008 06:39:29 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29741 Yeah, it's pronounced Nok ia in the UK too.. Yeah, it’s pronounced Nok ia in the UK too..

]]> By: AlphaG http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29563 AlphaG Sun, 04 May 2008 23:34:16 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29563 The Yanks pronounce it Ball mer which always made it sound strange but then again Nokia in Oz seems to Nok ia where in the USA it is No kia The Yanks pronounce it Ball mer which always made it sound strange but then again Nokia in Oz seems to Nok ia where in the USA it is No kia

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29175 Chris Samuel Sun, 04 May 2008 09:57:51 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29175 OpenOffice.org ? I think you misspelled "vi". :-) My suspicion is that its because I'm Welsh - it tends to be spelt phonetically and in Welsh 'll' has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ll#Welsh">different sound</a>. Even though I don't speak it knowing how to pronounce all the place names has left its mark on my spelling (or lack of it).. OpenOffice.org ? I think you misspelled “vi”. :-)

My suspicion is that its because I’m Welsh – it tends to be spelt phonetically and in Welsh ‘ll’ has a different sound. Even though I don’t speak it knowing how to pronounce all the place names has left its mark on my spelling (or lack of it)..

]]> By: AlphaG http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29168 AlphaG Sun, 04 May 2008 09:31:28 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29168 he is a Ballmer not Balmer, Open Office spell check? he is a Ballmer not Balmer, Open Office spell check?

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29160 Chris Samuel Sun, 04 May 2008 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29160 I didn't say anything about his slide - given that the name was the title of <a href="http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:-yLURfNxCCUJ:msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx%3FEventID%3D1032372709%26culture%3Den-US+%22business+leadership+and+digital+innovation%22+%2Bsite:microsoft.com&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au">an event in Belgium</a> I suspect that's more the result of lack of English skills, and as I speak no other language I'm in no position to criticise. I'll correct the name on the post now for you. I didn’t say anything about his slide – given that the name was the title of an event in Belgium I suspect that’s more the result of lack of English skills, and as I speak no other language I’m in no position to criticise.

I’ll correct the name on the post now for you.

]]> By: AlphaG http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29094 AlphaG Sun, 04 May 2008 04:33:57 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-29094 and whilst we are on the subject your subject line is just as badly spelt as the slide is incorrect His name is Steve Ballmer and it is his presentation so your subject should be "Steve Ballmer's New Computer" and not "Steve Balmers New Computer" and whilst we are on the subject your subject line is just as badly spelt as the slide is incorrect

His name is Steve Ballmer and it is his presentation so your subject should be “Steve Ballmer’s New Computer” and not “Steve Balmers New Computer”

]]> By: AlphaG http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-28670 AlphaG Sat, 03 May 2008 10:31:37 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-28670 I thought that they were future Graduates, until they actually received official decree from the Dean they were Graduens or something like that I thought that they were future Graduates, until they actually received official decree from the Dean they were Graduens or something like that

]]> By: craig http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-28580 craig Sat, 03 May 2008 06:05:48 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-28580 I like the typo in the slide "Business Leadership and Digital Innovation for Future Graduated". Graduated? Graduates, probably. I like the typo in the slide “Business Leadership and Digital Innovation for Future Graduated”.

Graduated?

Graduates, probably.

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-28182 Chris Samuel Fri, 02 May 2008 13:27:50 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-28182 I've got to say, given a choice between the rubbish from Apple and the rubbish from Microsoft I'd choose the rubbish from Apple every time. Of course, I'd still pick Linux over OSX any day, OSX is like being in a gilded cage compared to Windows padded cell. I’ve got to say, given a choice between the rubbish from Apple and the rubbish from Microsoft I’d choose the rubbish from Apple every time.

Of course, I’d still pick Linux over OSX any day, OSX is like being in a gilded cage compared to Windows padded cell.

]]> By: AlphaG http://www.csamuel.org/2008/05/02/steve-balmers-new-computer/comment-page-1#comment-28181 AlphaG Fri, 02 May 2008 13:19:13 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1145#comment-28181 Don't be fooled by an Apple Logo. There is a significant ICT user population that have have purchased the new Intel MAC products, reformatted them and installed Vista. In fact one of the leading System Integrators in Sydney did exactly just this as the MAC hardware provided value for money and much better engineering over close rivals like HP and Dell (not that Dell are actually engineered), hence the purchase. First thing they did was reformat the drive to remove the rubbish loaded by Apple and load Vista. It was very surprising to see when I visited them and saw them all, then saw they were running native Vista on them. AlphaG Don’t be fooled by an Apple Logo. There is a significant ICT user population that have have purchased the new Intel MAC products, reformatted them and installed Vista. In fact one of the leading System Integrators in Sydney did exactly just this as the MAC hardware provided value for money and much better engineering over close rivals like HP and Dell (not that Dell are actually engineered), hence the purchase. First thing they did was reformat the drive to remove the rubbish loaded by Apple and load Vista. It was very surprising to see when I visited them and saw them all, then saw they were running native Vista on them.

AlphaG

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