Apparently Microsoft has purchased Apple. Big changes have already been announced - Microsoft plans to put the stripped-down version of OS X, iPhone OS, on netbooks (eventually giving netbook users the choice between the fancy looks of iPhone OS or the actual functionality offered by Windows 7), and it will release iPhone and iPod Touch versions of Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7.0. However, it does plan to phase out iPhone OS on these devices, as Windows Mobile offers not only better functionality (iPhone OS doesn't support sending files over bluetooth, for example) but many good UIs, such as TouchFLO 3D, the Toshiba TG01's stripes and Samsung's Touch Wiz UI.

Naturally, there have been mixed reactions to the news - Microsoft certainly will reduce the obscene cost of Apple's products, which is good in the current economic climate, but members of the Apple cult (aka Apple fanboys and fangirls) are understandably furious (as you can see in the WM6.5 article above - I've never heard of a WM device failing in any way during a phone call, at least WM can run several applications at the same time, and most iPhone apps are rubbish - like that thing that calculates how much you should pay when spreading the cost of a meal (use a calculator!)).

Anyway, I'm sure many more details and consequences of the takeover will come to light over the next few days - it's really late now, and I need sleep.
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:19 WEST | Category: Technology
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