What are you likes and Dislikes

In article <219e1653.0406080307.e846e32.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>,
rebekka_uk.DeleteThis@excite.com (bekka) wrote:

 > Hello
 >
 > i am considering buying a mac
 >
 > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows linux
 > etc.

What I've said repeatedly over the years is this:

All else being equal (which is admittedly rarely the case) I prefer to
use the Mac because in general I find that it helps me do what I want to
do.

Absent that choice, I'll pick Unix (or something like it) because it at
least has the decency to stay out of my way.

Windows, as often as not, has actually been a hurdle. Not always, mind
you, but I end up getting my work done _despite_ Windows.

Those are pretty vague generalizations, and nothing says they'd apply to
your situation. What you should do is identify your needs, find the set
of software that looks like best match, and then buy the platform you
need to run that software.

Another postulate: For most people, doing most tasks, most of the time,
a Mac is a better choice. The thing to remember is that even if each of
those "mosts" is as much as 90%, that still means something else is
better more than 1/4 of the time.

G

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<rebekka_uk.TakeThisOut@excite.com> wrote in message
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 > Hello
 >
 > i am considering buying a mac
 >
 > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows
linux etc.
 >
 > thanks

Regarding OS X and Windows (all versions)...

Likes:

1. More secure due to lack of virus targeted at the Mac OS.

2. Better graphics

Dislikes:

1. Fewer popular software titles available in native X

2. Software titles not always available off-the-shelf at popular office
stores

I don't have any experience with Linux yet but my SuSe cd should be here
anyday.

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in article 219e1653.0406080307.e846e32 DeleteThis @posting.google.com, bekka at
rebekka_uk DeleteThis @excite.com wrote on 6/8/04 4:07 AM:

 > Hello
 >
 > i am considering buying a mac
 >
 > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows linux
 > etc.
 >
 > thanks
 >
 > bekka

I like it that the shift ke works most of the time.

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In article <wsellers-373FAB.09222408062004 DeleteThis @news.west.cox.net>,
Walt Sellers <wsellers DeleteThis @mindspring.com> wrote:

 > In article <219e1653.0406080307.e846e32 DeleteThis @posting.google.com>,
 > rebekka_uk DeleteThis @excite.com (bekka) wrote:
 >
  > > Hello
  > >
  > > i am considering buying a mac
  > >
  > > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows
  > > linux
  > > etc.
  > >
  > > thanks
  > >
  > > bekka
 >
 >
 > You might want to ask in comp.sys.mac.advocacy. you'll probably find
 > many such things to read there already.

No serious question is worth posting to CSMA.

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rebekka_uk.TakeThisOut@excite.com (bekka) writes:
 >
 > i am considering buying a mac
 >
 > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to
 > windows linux etc.

Depends on what you want to do.

If you're talking about basic tasks like web surfing, e-mail, word
processing, spreadsheet, etc., anything can get the job done. Use
what you think is easier. I personally think the Mac is easier,
followed by Windows, followed by Linux.

If you need to do more heavy-hitting stuff, then you should first
look at the kinds of applications you will be running and then pick
your OS (and hardware) to suit its requirements.

For gaming, Windows is still the platform of choice, although a lot
more games have been released for the Mac in recent years than before.

If you're going to do audio/video editing (e.g. loading home movies
from a digital video camera into the computer for editing and burning
to DVD), I think the Mac is the best choice. MacOS comes with some
pretty good software for this, with more powerful packages available
if you want to pay for it.

If you're looking at running a server of some kind (web server, mail
server, database server, etc.) I would recommend any kind of UNIX.
MacOS is UNIX-based and can work in this capacity. Linux is also
very good for this.

WRT what I actually prefer to use at home, that would be MacOS,
followed by Linux, followed by Windows. I do maintain a Windows box,
but primarily just for gaming. Although administration of Linux is
not easy for a novice to pick up, I'm no novice and like the fact that
I can do some things that I can't with other systems (like upgrade key
system components without a reboot.)

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bekka <rebekka_uk.RemoveThis@excite.com> wrote:

 > i am considering buying a mac

Great.
You seem to think more than most computer byers. :-)

 > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows
 > linux etc.

Likes:
Rock solid system, beautiful GUI design, lots of unix ported and other
useful (and often free) software.

Dislikes:
Almost none.
Besides lack of support by ignorant companies like Nokia. :-)

Think about what you'd like to do with the machine, then go to a frien
who has a Mac or to the next Apple dealer and ask him/her to show you
how this will be done on a Mac.


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In article <BCEB341E.1A062%SalmonEgg@sbcglobal.net>,
Repeating Rifle <SalmonEgg.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 > I like it that the shift ke works most of the time.

But he doesn't like it that his 'y' key is broken.

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In article <gwestonREMOVE-9D0689.13222208062004.TakeThisOut@netnews.comcast.net>,
Gregory Weston <gwestonREMOVE.TakeThisOut@CAPSattbi.com> wrote:

 > In article <wsellers-373FAB.09222408062004.TakeThisOut@news.west.cox.net>,
 > Walt Sellers <wsellers.TakeThisOut@mindspring.com> wrote:
 >
  > > In article <219e1653.0406080307.e846e32.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>,
  > > rebekka_uk.TakeThisOut@excite.com (bekka) wrote:
  > >
   > > > Hello
   > > >
   > > > i am considering buying a mac
   > > >
   > > > so what are the likes and dislikes about this os as compared to windows
   > > > linux
   > > > etc.
   > > >
   > > > thanks
   > > >
   > > > bekka
  > >
  > >
  > > You might want to ask in comp.sys.mac.advocacy. you'll probably find
  > > many such things to read there already.
 >
 > No serious question is worth posting to CSMA.

OK, if you're serious, then look up your local Mac Users Group. You'll
be able to talk to people who use them daily, at home and work. And
you'll probably see several different Macs in use as well as a
presentations by professionals.

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