Vista Arrives
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March 24, 2001 – OS X released
2006 – Microsoft OSX rip-off released
Well done Bill only 5 years late!
It looks like with the double threat of Google and Mac that Microsoft may be finally screwed. I haven't used a microsoft product in well over a year.
Also (from wikipedia's entry on OS X):
The use of soft edges, translucent colors, and pinstripes (similar to the hardware of the first iMacs), brought more color and texture to the windows and controls on the Desktop than OS 9's "Platinum" appearance offered. Initially, this raised a great deal of controversy among users. Many older Macintosh users decried the interface as "toy-like" and lacking in professional polish, while others hailed the new interface as another revolutionary Apple innovation. The look was instantly recognizable, and even before the first version of Mac OS X was released, third-party developers started producing skins for customizable applications like Winamp that were designed to look similar to the Aqua interface. Apple has threatened legal action against people who make or distribute software which provides an interface which they claim is derived from their copyrighted design.