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rubicon · 05-20-2004, 10:42 AM

There is another thread on this same topic. My two cents...

If you don't need any PC-specific software, and you have the funds, get a Mac.

Mac hardware outlasts PC hardware - an older Mac will boot and run pretty well. Windows XP on a Pentium III 600 mostly sucks, so there is no argument that old PC hardware runs as well.

I've found OS X to be more intuitive and easy. No messing with drivers - it just works and nicely at that.

You can run UNIX commands without having to install Cygwin or load other software to do the same thing under Windows.

If you don't go Mac, go with Linux. However, it's not as easy to maintain a Linux system compared to Windows or Mac. (No need for comments from the Linux users - installing an app under OS X is as simple as dragging in a single .APP file - no "make install" to mess with).

05-20-2004, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	There is another thread on this same topic. My two cents... If you don't need any PC-specific software, and you have the funds, get a Mac. Mac hardware outlasts PC hardware - an older Mac will boot and run pretty well. Windows XP on a Pentium III 600 mostly sucks, so there is no argument that old PC hardware runs as well. I've found OS X to be more intuitive and easy. No messing with drivers - it just works and nicely at that. You can run UNIX commands without having to install Cygwin or load other software to do the same thing under Windows. If you don't go Mac, go with Linux. However, it's not as easy to maintain a Linux system compared to Windows or Mac. (No need for comments from the Linux users - installing an app under OS X is as simple as dragging in a single .APP file - no "make install" to mess with). __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.