Subj : Linux vs. Windows
To   : Atari X
From : Grymmjack
Date : Thu Jan 21 2010 09:00 pm

  Re: Linux vs. Windows
  By: Atari X to Nyx Nox on Sun Jan 17 2010 01:41 am

 >  > Might as well admit that Mac is no longer in the running. As a child my d
 >  > Sihkahr, Cradeled me in his right arm promgraming with his left. I was bo
 >  > and raised around so many computers and OS's that I often have this probl
 >  > Linux or Windows?
 > 
 > I am typing this on an iMac 20", and I have to pipe up and ask why you think
 > that Mac is no longer in the running... is this a personal choice or a comme
 > on Apple?
 > 
 > Apple has a growing marketshare, and it's not just because of the iPhone or
 > iPod.

i used to be a die-hard mac hater. now i bought a macbook unibody. the hardware
rules. the osx os is pretty great, and i'm fond of the layout/etc growing up
running various linuxii (linuces?) os'. 

imo apple is still in the running and not just because i own one, but because
m$ has really blown a lot of chances with vista (regardless of your opinion and
the validity of it there is a stigma that followed vista like it did with
migraine edition). win7 looks like it's finally got the sweet spot again.
though i wont be upgrading myself - no need to, xp does everything i need and
then some. 

my opinion/hunch is that macs are getting a lot of ship-jumper types of users
because of this and the fact that as far as linux has evolved, it's still not
friendly enough for most people to install it (unless it comes pre-installed).
linux has come a long way, but i think it's not really something someone like
my mom or father-in-law could install/maintain. using it once installed yes, no
prob there.



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