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Username2324 on 02 March 2008

Has Microsoft ever designed something or come up with a idea that they didn't steal from someone else?



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NJ5 on 02 March 2008
Username2324 said:
Has Microsoft ever designed something or come up with a idea that they didn't steal from someone else?

Yes. Since you only asked for one example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(programming)

It's what allows Gmail and other web applications to be so responsive.

 



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iclim4 on 02 March 2008
Username2324 said:
Has Microsoft ever designed something or come up with a idea that they didn't steal from someone else?

Windows? Live?




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Username2324 on 02 March 2008
iclim4 said:
Username2324 said:
Has Microsoft ever designed something or come up with a idea that they didn't steal from someone else?

Windows? Live?


 Windows was copied from MAC OS. And what "Live" are you referring to?



kenzomatic on 02 March 2008

^ and MAC was copied from xerox



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Username2324 on 02 March 2008
NJ5 said:
I believe they should take a hint from the PS3 and avoid tacking on motion sensing on their console just for the sake of competing with the Wii.

I don't think the PS3 is gaining any edge by having motion controls, and I don't think the 360 would get an edge either.

 I'm not an expert, but didn't the PS3 go into developement before the Wii, I believe it was the Wii that copied the PS3 by having motion sensing, the Wii was scraped together by Nintendo so that they wouldn't be left out of "the next gen".



NJ5 on 02 March 2008
Username2324 said:
NJ5 said:
I believe they should take a hint from the PS3 and avoid tacking on motion sensing on their console just for the sake of competing with the Wii.

I don't think the PS3 is gaining any edge by having motion controls, and I don't think the 360 would get an edge either.

I'm not an expert, but didn't the PS3 go into developement before the Wii, I believe it was the Wii that copied the PS3 by having motion sensing, the Wii was scraped together by Nintendo so that they wouldn't be left out of "the next gen".


You're absolutely right, you're not an expert.

 



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kenzomatic on 02 March 2008

@Username2324 I really hope your joking



"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."

Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! You are a poor scientist. Especially if you think the moon landing was faked.

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Kyros on 02 March 2008

Njs let's clarify accurate: you need huge buttons on the screen to interact comfortably and a noob with a mouse would kill the best player using a wiimote. There is much room for improvement. Besides the point approach may be nice for rail shooters but the big advantage of the mouse is the comfortable and perfectly accurate relative input. There has to be a way to bring this to a controller an improved trackball perhaps?



Username2324 on 02 March 2008
kenzomatic said:
@Username2324 I really hope your joking

 I do know PS3 went into development far before the Wii, but I cannot recall nor find my source that went into detail about the Wii's development.