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45483	2002-04-24 22:23:00	Peace Brothers Complete article at- businessweek.com Jobs and Gates: The Odd Couple Endures. Apple and Microsoft both know that, for better or worse, their fates are entwined. No one would take the Mac seriously if it couldn't run Office and Internet Explorer, which dominate the markets for productivity software and Web browsers, respectively. Even graphic designers, the most ardent of Mac aficionados, write their invoices using Microsoft Word. And the release of an OS X version of Office is driving acceptance of Apple's new operating system. As for Microsoft, its need for Apple is varied and complex. For one, the Mac version of Office is among Microsoft's most profitable products. Office is even more dominant on the Mac platform than it is on PCs. Plus, although he'd rather choke a monkey than admit it, Gates uses Apple as his shadow research and development team. Nearly every innovation pioneered by Apple has been eventually incorporated into Windows. Isn't imitation the highest form of flattery? Indeed, the Microsoft chairman has long professed his admiration of the Mac operating system's technical genius.	Guest (0)
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