alexmvp Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Microsoft has blamed one of its own, calling “inaccurate and uninformed” comments Wednesday that its new Windows 7 operating system was inspired by the Mac. Wednesday, Microsoft partner group manager Simon Aldous told a magazine the software giant’s OS aimed to mimic the Mac’s graphics. “Unfortunately this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7,” Brandon LeBlanc wrote at the Windows Blog Wednesday evening. This latest comment appears to back-pedal on an interview Aldous gave to PCR, in which he stated: “What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 – whether it’s traditional format or in a touch format – is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics.” Consumers have commented on how some graphic elements – such as the Windows 7 taskbar and the Mac OS X doct – behave alike. Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg had also noted the similarities. http://www.cultofmac.com/microsoft-wind ... c-os/21004 http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/window ... ows-7.aspx http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09 ... esign.html I'm going to be this guys lost his job lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krause Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Yeah I read about this a few days back when the original comment was posted. Microsoft has since followed up with another post on their blog: How Windows 7 was REALLY Designed from Brandon LaBlanc http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/window ... ows-7.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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