If only it could run Windows applications
impossible
Problem is, while they can easily find nix knockoffs that copy the look of
Windows, they can never fix what really ails the nix desktop -- a lack of
professional quality desktop applications.
When will they learn? It's **never** about the operating system. It's always
about the applications.
whoisthis
"impossible" <impos...@nospam.net> wrote:
Mostly...
I use Macs because they work more closely to the way I work/think than
any other OS. However I also run XP in a VM as I need to run CAD
software which is Windows only.
The most expensive part of the computer now is the idiot at the
keyboard, and by making them the most productive they can be the cost of
the hardware/software differences between platforms changes. I have
people using Macs,Windows,Linux,Unix because that is the BEST choice for
their needs.
peterwn
> Seems the popularity of Windows 7
Rather like saying the 'popularity of the Post Office's Plain Ordinary
Telephone Service' in years gone by - you could not even provide your
own PABX but had to rent a Post Office one.
impossible
"peterwn" <pmil...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Rather like saying the 'popularity of the Post Office's Plain Ordinary
> Telephone Service' in years gone by - you could not even provide your
> own PABX but had to rent a Post Office one.
I can always count on PeterWhine to prove my point: Larry D'Loserites all in
a tizzy over Windows 7.
impossible
"whoisthis" <w...@am.i.spammer> wrote in message
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> In article <oKedncjLL_8RGtnW...@mchsi.com>,
> "impossible" <impos...@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> Seems the popularity of Windows 7 has the Larry D'Loserites all in a
>> tizzy.
>> Problem is, while they can easily find nix knockoffs that copy the look
>> of
>> Windows, they can never fix what really ails the nix desktop -- a lack of
>> professional quality desktop applications.
>>
>> <http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/01/microsoft-legal-unfazed-by-ubun
>> tu-windows-xp-gui-clone.ars>
>>
>> When will they learn? It's **never** about the operating system. It's
>> always
>> about the applications.
>
> Mostly...
>
> I use Macs because they work more closely to the way I work/think than
> any other OS. However I also run XP in a VM as I need to run CAD
> software which is Windows only.
>
Macs are great, but again it's all down to the applications. If OsX
supported even most of my desktop apps, I'd surely run a Mac myself. Who
doesn't love those machines?! But....
> The most expensive part of the computer now is the idiot at the
> keyboard, and by making them the most productive they can be the cost of
> the hardware/software differences between platforms changes.
That would be Apple's marketing pitch. But seriously -- those machines are
pricey. And since I'm quite sure that any 12-year-old today can become a
Windows power user as easily as they can a Mac power user, productivity is
really down to the applications needed -- and the budget. OsX supports a
wonderful range of professional-quality apps **except** when it comes to
databases and math/tech-oriented software. That's not a knock on Apple or
OsX -- just a fact that someone like me has to contend with when allocating
resources.
> I have
> people using Macs,Windows,Linux,Unix because that is the BEST choice for
> their needs.
That's one of those heroic claims I really hate, because it could mean
anything depending on the criteria you set for "BEST". But ok, I'll take
ecumenical over fanatical any day.
Simon
> Macs are great, but again it's all down to the applications. If OsX
> supported even most of my desktop apps, I'd surely run a Mac myself. Who
> doesn't love those machines?! But....
We use them for the video editing suite, however we were encouraged to
move back to the PC platform as the newer edition of the PC version of
the software has a lot more features.
Gordon
Indeed, but the irony. How is your foot?
Troll alert 2010 working well
impossible
"Gordon" <gor...@clear.net.nz> wrote in message
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Why are Larry D'Loserites so consistently lame?