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I don't think many people get what this list is. I haven't worked for McDonald's but maybe people should understand what McDonald's the global corporation does. Like for example, training people in management, helping them get into work and not just sponge off the government. Just because it provides unhealthy food doesn't mean it's a bad company, it's a successful one that provides nearly 2 million people with work around the world.

MS on this is well deserved, MS bought the new computing age to everyone, their easily accessible Windows 95/98 paved the way forward for the internet to take hold. Really though it should win every year because of Bill Gates only.



Hmm, pie.

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So they surveyed consumers to make this list ... I am really curious, what kind of questions they used. Maybe than I would understand why some companies are on this list.



Too bad for Apple, I guess they're not inspirational enough. I guess they'll have to settle for being the Most Valuable Brand in the world (ending Coca Cola's 13 year run at #1).

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/business/media/apple-passes-coca-cola-as-most-valuable-brand.html?_r=0

http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2013/Best-Global-Brands-2013-Brand-View.aspx




starcraft: "I and every PS3 fanboy alive are waiting for Versus more than FFXIII.
Me since the games were revealed, the fanboys since E3."

Skeeuk: "playstation 3 is the ultimate in gaming acceleration"

NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
Imaginedvl said:
This is not surprising and well deserved.


How so? Appla alone is certainly way more deserving, outside of windows monopoly they have been living off for decades,  MS has more missues then hits. Behind every trend the last decade plus.

Um...... Apple has been living off of slightly redesigned versions of the same product for the past several years. Apple isn't innovative I look forward to seeing the Iphone 6 next year with a few upgrades of the 5 LMAO. Ipad, Iphone, Macbook all overpriced garbage that for some odd reason people keep buying over and over and over again. 

Again what have MS done the last decade? You saying something is garbage is pretty much irrelevant. Ms has been living off a windows monopoly for decades..but Apple is not worthy because they keep making a product the last 3 years that is the biggest selling in its field? No double standard here LOL.

I didn't say MS deserves anything more than Apple or any other comapany for that matter. You create the double standard when you say Apple deserves it more for creating the same rehased phones, computers, and Tablets and charging a fortune for them. 

How is it a double standard? Apple has had the single biggest innovative product in a  very long time and has done a lot mroe for their field then MS has since Windows was launched in the 80's.
 Apple ushered in the mobile revolution. That is undeniable.



kowenicki said:
iamdeath said:
NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
Imaginedvl said:
This is not surprising and well deserved.


How so? Appla alone is certainly way more deserving, outside of windows monopoly they have been living off for decades,  MS has more missues then hits. Behind every trend the last decade plus.

Um...... Apple has been living off of slightly redesigned versions of the same product for the past several years. Apple isn't innovative I look forward to seeing the Iphone 6 next year with a few upgrades of the 5 LMAO. Ipad, Iphone, Macbook all overpriced garbage that for some odd reason people keep buying over and over and over again. 

Again what have MS done the last decade? You saying something is garbage is pretty much irrelevant. Ms has been living off a windows monopoly for decades..but Apple is not worthy because they keep making a product the last 3 years that is the biggest selling in its field? No double standard here LOL.

I didn't say MS deserves anything more than Apple or any other comapany for that matter. You create the double standard when you say Apple deserves it more for creating the same rehased phones, computers, and Tablets and charging a fortune for them. 

How is it a double standard? Apple has had the single biggest innovative product in a  very long time and has done a lot mroe for their field then MS has since Windows was launched in the 80's.
 Apple ushered in the mobile revolution. That is undeniable.

Why do you keep going on about products? This has absolutley zero to do with products

This is about business success and practices, employee relationships and relationships with the wider community, its about inspiring other businesses to perform better and do good things.  Microsoft is a business any right minded person and business owner can aspire to.

 

 

 

And Appple isn't? Apple is vastly more successfull then MS and has been fro a few years........................again your arguement makes zero sense.



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kowenicki said:
iamdeath said:
kowenicki said:
iamdeath said:
NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
NobleTeam360 said:
iamdeath said:
Imaginedvl said:
This is not surprising and well deserved.


How so? Appla alone is certainly way more deserving, outside of windows monopoly they have been living off for decades,  MS has more missues then hits. Behind every trend the last decade plus.

Um...... Apple has been living off of slightly redesigned versions of the same product for the past several years. Apple isn't innovative I look forward to seeing the Iphone 6 next year with a few upgrades of the 5 LMAO. Ipad, Iphone, Macbook all overpriced garbage that for some odd reason people keep buying over and over and over again. 

Again what have MS done the last decade? You saying something is garbage is pretty much irrelevant. Ms has been living off a windows monopoly for decades..but Apple is not worthy because they keep making a product the last 3 years that is the biggest selling in its field? No double standard here LOL.

I didn't say MS deserves anything more than Apple or any other comapany for that matter. You create the double standard when you say Apple deserves it more for creating the same rehased phones, computers, and Tablets and charging a fortune for them. 

How is it a double standard? Apple has had the single biggest innovative product in a  very long time and has done a lot mroe for their field then MS has since Windows was launched in the 80's.
 Apple ushered in the mobile revolution. That is undeniable.

Why do you keep going on about products? This has absolutley zero to do with products

This is about business success and practices, employee relationships and relationships with the wider community, its about inspiring other businesses to perform better and do good things.  Microsoft is a business any right minded person and business owner can aspire to.

 

 

 

And Appple isn't? Apple is vastly more successfull then MS and has been fro a few years........................again your arguement makes zero sense.

And still you persist with "yeah well, they are more successful" (which is debatable) that is just one metric.  Do they do more for charity? do they inspire other business leaders more? do they have better community and employee relationshiops?  Do people like their leadership qualities?

This is where you are going wrong.... this isn't an arguement, it is people's opinions. 

You are essentially saying all of these people that voted for MS as their inspiration have an incorrect opinion.... that you know best.

Heads up for you.... you dont.

 

As if the people voting had any clue about charity? Better community? Employee Relationships? MS are notorious for being bullish and hard to deal with, ask indies. heads up to you, you don;t either.

 

There are many more inspring companies then any on this list, these companeis are just there because of their size. Moronic list, and morinic for MS to be #1.



kowenicki said:
iamdeath said:

As if the people voting had any clue about charity? Better community? Employee Relationships? MS are notorious for being bullish and hard to deal with, ask indies. heads up to you, you don;t either.

 

There are many more inspring companies then any on this list, these companeis are just there because of their size. Moronic list, and morinic for MS to be #1.


bolded... dont judge everyione by your own standards.

"Ask indies"?  lmao

You seem to live in a gaming bubble. This is bigger than that.

But lest get this straight.  All of the people that decided that MS is an inspiration to them, thats general public, business people and other people who were asked to consider this properly... they are all morons and you are right...

Gotcha.

 

None of which really have a clue abotu their charity, ciommunity, employee relationships, thats for proving my point.



Cool! They really put much into research and new stuff.

But #3 and #4 on that list really disturb me. I forget how many broken people there are in the world.



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

Tell me a funny joke!

The list gave me a great laugh, thanks!



kowenicki said:


I think we'll leave it there and allow the readers to judge this.  Suffice to say I am finding this akin to smashing my head against a brick wall.

 

 

Took you long enough, lol.