If you peruse this article by Rob Enderle you’ll note that accuses Tiger of ripping features straight from a Longhorn preview a year ago. Generally I don’t agree with Enderle but this time he has the concept down (though his execution is lacking). I doubt that “Spotlight” was ripped from Longhorn because a better search tool was an obvious need.
Supposedly “dashboard” and smart folders were also ripped from Longhorn, a claim I greet with skepticism because I can’t see how Apple could get these features in an OS in under a year when Microsoft can’t even get a new OS together.
That is not to say Mr. Enderle is completely off base, the latest incarnation of Mail is ugly enough to be a straight Windows port. So nice going Rob!
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