[pgo]

Heh, I like how they mention that it works with "Exchange" but seem to avoid making mention of who makes Exchange. I don't mind the MobileMe identity. It seems to fit with the product.

Originally Posted by JonoMarshall

new 'simple' customers

Unlike Apple's current flock of complex, highly educated, individualistic, and independent spirits. I'm sure you didn't mean that to be so arrogant.

[CharmingMan]

Originally Posted by Alexanda

Thats weird as I was at a talk that Spiekermann did last year where he said he hated Microsoft and would never worked for them as they ripped off the designs of his mate Adrian Frutiger (for vista) who was very ill.

http://ilovetypography.com/2008/04/0...k-spiekermann/

getting paid 1.2m

H probably looks upon it as some sort of challenge. Microsoft needs all the help they can get they are well fucked on the design front

[pgo]

When asked whether he was surprised by the honour, Sir Erik replied,

“No, not at all; it’s about bloody time.”

Hahaha. Either sarcasm doesn't translate well in type or he's an arrogant twat.

[CharmingMan]

hopefully the first thing he'll sort out is windows "clear type"

[pgo]

Yeah. It could use a refresh. Not up to par with OSX anti-aliasing.

[CharmingMan]

Originally Posted by pgo

Hahaha. Either sarcasm doesn't translate well in type or he's an arrogant twat.

He has been practising typography for well over 40 years.

[cam]

Originally Posted by Mr Fred

the new snow leopard will run on pc

not gonna happen

[pgo]

Which is unfortunate. Reason #187. The list keeps getting longer.

Originally Posted by CharmingMan

He has been practising typography for well over 40 years.

Oh, well then I guess he's not an arrogant twat, afterall.

[JonoMarshall]

Originally Posted by pgo

Unlike Apple's current flock of complex, highly educated, individualistic, and independent spirits. I'm sure you didn't mean that to be so arrogant

Sorry it came across like that, I meant people who'd buy into the Apple brand/MobileMe because its easier to use/install, as opposed to people who may be looking for the next best thing/most techno-babbled product, etc.

(MobileMe uses Clouds, a hand-written font, blue, etc, which points towards an ease-of-use/consumer-friendly service and an alternative/simple solution to setting everything up yourself using a variety of services, etc.)

[pgo]

I know what you meant, I'm just messing around.

[hawken]

Originally Posted by Do Gooder

could it be the break-up of apples business?

the me brand floating off with the mobile/music/tv

leaving apple to stick to computers/software.

could be a very good thing... if mr jobby stays on the good side.

doubt it

apple computer changed their name to just "apple" a few years ago.

[flatcat]

Originally Posted by CharmingMan

Arise Sir Erik Spiekermann | i love typography, the typography blog

getting paid 1.2m

H probably looks upon it as some sort of challenge. Microsoft needs all the help they can get they are well fucked on the design front

Uhmmmm..... is that fact? Because it was posted on April Fool's...

Additionally, I can't seem to find any kind of press release or anything that would legitimize it, and the only ones that seem to have carried that story are content scrapers...

[hawken]

Originally Posted by CharmingMan

Arise Sir Erik Spiekermann | i love typography, the typography blog

getting paid 1.2m

H probably looks upon it as some sort of challenge. Microsoft needs all the help they can get they are well fucked on the design front

you nutter...

[CharmingMan]

Originally Posted by hawken

you nutter...

errrr ok?

just read the comments underneath the article, seems it was a trick afterall.

my bad didn't read it properly. call me gullible.

shame though would have like to have seen the fruits of that allegiance