Author Topic: Maybe Microsoft isn't ALL bad... (Read 440 times)

scottydawg · « **on:** July 17, 2006, 05:20:46 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/07/17/paul.allen.planes.ap/index.html

LePaul · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:27:12 PM »

Interesting!

Paul Allen's plane collection:

-- Curtiss Wright JN-4D Jenny, built in the U.S. in 1918.

-- Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3, built in Germany in 1939.

-- Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Rata, built in Russia in 1940.

-- Vickers-Supermarine Ltd. Mk.VC Spitfire, built in England in 1940.

-- Curtiss Wright P-40C Tomahawk, built in the U.S. in 1941.

-- Nakajima Ki-43-1b Hayabusa, built in Japan in 1942.

-- Polikarpov U-2/PO-2, built in Russia in 1944.

-- North American Aviation P-51D Mustang, built in the U.S. in 1945.

-- Fieseler Fi-156-C2 Storch, built in Germany in 1943.

-- Fieseler Fi-103/V-1 "Buzz Bomb," built in Germany in 1945.

-- Fieseler Fi-103R Reichenburg, built in Germany in 1944.

-- Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, built in the U.S. in 1945.

-- Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, built in the U.S. in 1945.

-- Boeing B-17E "Flying Fortress," built in the U.S. in 1942; in restoration, with some parts of plane being shown.

-- Nakajima A6M5 Model 52 Zero-Sen, built in Japan in 1944, on display in unrestored condition.

-- Hawker Hurricane Mk. XIIB, built in England in 1942, slated to join collection later this summer.

Source: Flying Heritage Collection

RTSigma · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:36:11 PM »

Paul Allen wants the planes to fly? Do you realize he has a buzz bomb? They're going to bomb Apple!

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:39:05 PM »

One can never be too wealthy.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:50:41 PM »

Damn. I came in here thinking that Microsoft gave a giant "**** Off" to the European Union after they demanded that microsoft tells everyone the details of their system.

Pretty soon, everyone who wants can make windows ala Reardon Steel.

cpxxx · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2006, 06:16:26 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Damn. I came in here thinking that Microsoft gave a giant "**** Off" to the European Union after they demanded that microsoft tells everyone the details of their system.

Pretty soon, everyone who wants can make windows ala Reardon Steel.

What would anyone want to copy Windows? There are so many better systems out there. If Henry Ford had the same dominance in the car market. We would all be driving slightly improved versions of the model T. Windows is the model T of the software market. Good for it's time but we need to move on!

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2006, 06:35:06 PM »

Not necessarily so people can copy windows, but so that they can make programs that run better on windows.

Vulcan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2006, 07:36:04 PM »

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Originally posted by RTSigma
Paul Allen wants the planes to fly? Do you realize he has a buzz bomb? They're going to bomb Apple!

Will he accept donations to his buzz bomb program?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2006, 03:34:02 AM »

That NASCAR team owner with 5 cars on the track owns the restored P-51 that was redone to be the Old Crow...

Skuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2006, 09:33:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Will he accept donations to his buzz bomb program?

ROFLMBO!!

Bronk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:31:21 AM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
That NASCAR team owner with 5 cars on the track owns the restored P-51 that was redone to be the Old Crow...

OT:

Jack Rouch is da man.

Bronk

Maverick · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:43:03 PM »

Izzit a win 98, 98SE, ME, or Xp buzz bomb????????