toldailytopic: Which is better: Mac, Windows, Linux, or other?
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Nydhogg
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Same here. Win7, the 64 bit version, admirably runs both 32bit and 64bit software without much of a hassle.
I've never been more comfortable than with my Win7-Ubuntu rig.
Win7's UI is sorta weird, though Sometimes you're typing and the window fades to the background (program still open) and leaves ya lookin' at the desktop. That's ben the one and ONLY issue I've had with win7 (And that's because I'm too lazy to read all the fancy things the new UI does).
I've never been more comfortable than with my Win7-Ubuntu rig.
Win7's UI is sorta weird, though Sometimes you're typing and the window fades to the background (program still open) and leaves ya lookin' at the desktop. That's ben the one and ONLY issue I've had with win7 (And that's because I'm too lazy to read all the fancy things the new UI does).
Squishes
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If you put your cursor in the bottom right corner of the screen (assuming that's where your taskbar is) it will fade out.
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On a full charge, I can play with it off and on all day long. It does a full boot in less than 20 seconds.
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Knight, you evil man. Of course you knew this was going to be war.
For me, it is difficult to pin down all the pros and cons. Cost figures in there so PC's will ever be the most used. I've owned both, the Mac is ever cost prohibitive along with limited software. I used to make the argument that the PC could run emulation of all Macs but that's no longer true. I'm computer savvy so prefer my PC at this point in time, as I can fix most anything that goes wrong so my preference is for my PC. Time and developments may change my mind that I'd go back to the Mac again. I like them both for different reasons.
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Buzzword
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I got Windows XP Pro on my first computer from my dad for free (he owns a computer store), the print-stuff-for-free computers at school run Vista, and I'll probably will never be able to afford a Mac.
I also get free hardware upgrades from my dad, so I'm firmly ensconced in the PC camp.
I refuse to get Vista after watching my wife's Dell crash three times using it, and if I can't afford a Mac I REALLY can't afford Windows 7.
I also get free hardware upgrades from my dad, so I'm firmly ensconced in the PC camp.
I refuse to get Vista after watching my wife's Dell crash three times using it, and if I can't afford a Mac I REALLY can't afford Windows 7.
Squishes
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I don't think I understand this part. PCs are a fraction of the price of Macs.
Buzzword
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Squishes said:
I already have the hardware.
I can't afford to get a whole new operating system which (if Microsoft's service record is any indication) is still and will continue to be full of bugs requiring constant updates.
Meh, reverse "Windows 7" and "Mac" if it makes more sense.
I've only ever casually glanced at the prices on both.
pqmomba8
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You simply CAN NOT compare a lame a*s "OS" like Windows to the other two....
Coming from a Unix background, I have been using Linux on my home computers for years. Linux / Unix is VASTLY more powerful, flexible, configurable, stable, scalable, a than Windoze.....I do have Windows 7 running in VM on an occasion that I have to use Visio.
BTW, Mac is running on a Unix kernel, which is what Linux essentially is.
Coming from a Unix background, I have been using Linux on my home computers for years. Linux / Unix is VASTLY more powerful, flexible, configurable, stable, scalable, a than Windoze.....I do have Windows 7 running in VM on an occasion that I have to use Visio.
BTW, Mac is running on a Unix kernel, which is what Linux essentially is.
My husband likes to call Windows a virus. He hates the program. My husband and I have been working with computers since they operated from simple DOS.
My cell phone operates from LINUX which is more straightforward than Windows. Never used Mac so I don't know what that is like.
My cell phone operates from LINUX which is more straightforward than Windows. Never used Mac so I don't know what that is like.
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One Eyed Jack
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I gotta admit, I like DOS. Then again, I got into this stuff in the 80's. FreeDOS is pretty cool.
Still, Windows XP suits my needs just fine. It's fast, it's fairly stable, and DirectX 9c is good enough for me.
Still, Windows XP suits my needs just fine. It's fast, it's fairly stable, and DirectX 9c is good enough for me.
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SovereigntyIsGods
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I used to spend a lot of time modifying Xbox bios' and Game data when i was younger. If i was still doing so, I would miss XP, but I just need a computer capable of running Word, Firefox, E-Sword, Guitar Pro, and Zune Software :chuckle:
I am looking at building a home recording studio though. If i do pursue this, i will invest in a Mac though, as Firewire is far superior to USB in recording interfaces.
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