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vanblah · 02-21-2007, 10:29 AM

The reasons Macs are "better" are obvious:

1) they control what hardware you get to put in your machine. Period.
2) they have much better R&D ... why? See #1. They don't have to deal with Uncle Joe's Garage Made sound card.

Most of the technology that Mac (and Windows and Linux) uses was originally developed by and for the U.S. Military. All OSes owe their lives to the Mother of all OSes: VMS. But enough with the history lesson. My point is there's never any reason to defend an Operating System or a brand. The thread "devolved" into Mac bashing because of the perception that the commercials are Windows/PC bashing. In the end, both OSes do what they are intended to do. And if you know what YOU'RE doing they do it well.

When my mother asked me what kind of computer to get so that she could check email and surf the web I responded: Mac. Why? Because I don't want her calling me every 10 minutes with questions.

What OS do I use at home for: serving iTunes on a touch screen in the living room? Windows XP.

What OS do I use at home for: recording high-end, multi-track audio and playing incredibly complex multi-sampled vsti instruments? Windows XP.

What OS do I use at home for: my 5-year-old daughter to play games? Windows XP.

What OS do I use for gaming? Windows XP.

I like "PCs" because I am very comfortable with them and know them inside and out. Do I have to reboot them because of instability? Hardly. The biggest problem that people have is trying to do too much with one computer. This is true in ALL OSes (except for server OSes and even then you can overdo it). Try to do too much with a poorly tuned Mac and you'll have the same problems as with a poorly tuned PC.

Macs ARE elegant. Macs ARE stable. Apple DOES have some incredible R&D. If they come up with a better workflow for something, GREAT! Windows and *nix should be able to benefit from that R&D in my opinion. It's the way the world works. Ford introduced airbags in 1971 ... imagine if they were the only people allowed to use airbags because other car manufacturers weren't allowed to "copy" that invention. Same with anti-lock brakes.

I'm non-partisan when it comes to OSes.

02-21-2007, 10:29 AM	#59 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	The reasons Macs are "better" are obvious: 1) they control what hardware you get to put in your machine. Period. 2) they have much better R&D ... why? See #1. They don't have to deal with Uncle Joe's Garage Made sound card. Most of the technology that Mac (and Windows and Linux) uses was originally developed by and for the U.S. Military. All OSes owe their lives to the Mother of all OSes: VMS. But enough with the history lesson. My point is there's never any reason to defend an Operating System or a brand. The thread "devolved" into Mac bashing because of the perception that the commercials are Windows/PC bashing. In the end, both OSes do what they are intended to do. And if you know what YOU'RE doing they do it well. When my mother asked me what kind of computer to get so that she could check email and surf the web I responded: Mac. Why? Because I don't want her calling me every 10 minutes with questions. What OS do I use at home for: serving iTunes on a touch screen in the living room? Windows XP. What OS do I use at home for: recording high-end, multi-track audio and playing incredibly complex multi-sampled vsti instruments? Windows XP. What OS do I use at home for: my 5-year-old daughter to play games? Windows XP. What OS do I use for gaming? Windows XP. I like "PCs" because I am very comfortable with them and know them inside and out. Do I have to reboot them because of instability? Hardly. The biggest problem that people have is trying to do too much with one computer. This is true in ALL OSes (except for server OSes and even then you can overdo it). Try to do too much with a poorly tuned Mac and you'll have the same problems as with a poorly tuned PC. Macs ARE elegant. Macs ARE stable. Apple DOES have some incredible R&D. If they come up with a better workflow for something, GREAT! Windows and *nix should be able to benefit from that R&D in my opinion. It's the way the world works. Ford introduced airbags in 1971 ... imagine if they were the only people allowed to use airbags because other car manufacturers weren't allowed to "copy" that invention. Same with anti-lock brakes. I'm non-partisan when it comes to OSes.