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| plaxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jocker
oh yeah, that one-button mouse is pure effectiveness!!!:D
apple has sacrificed a load of usability for a flashy design. |
You're complaining about a Mac just because it doesnt have the conventional two button mouse? Think about it, Apple wants to be different from its competitors, well, most companies want to as well, but this is where Apple differs. They are the only ones who probably keep the KISS principle. A perfect example would be of their remote for Frontrow, or the iPod HiFi (Which was a bit of a dissappointment), which has about 6 buttons. In comparison to one of those universal design, which by the way also up on functionality, and usabilty, by trying to make it look flashy, like something from a Sci-Fi movie, but still manage to make it look ugly.
Their remote does exactly what a 43 button remote would do, except with 6 buttons. It does exactly what a PC-mouse does, except with one button. |
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| tribu |
You can easily plug most USB mouses into a mac anyways and retain 2 button functionality.
I've used them both, and I like them equally, though I think Windows' file system is easier to navigate and that their Control Panel is best for system customization, though that may be because I've used it consistantly for the last 10 years or so. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by plaxx
Make the smart choice. Get a Mac.
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why? because mac's don't crash? and you can't get viruses on them?
Mac's are good, don't get me wrong, but they're far from perfect. |
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| tribu |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
why? because mac's don't crash? and you can't get viruses on them? |
I've definitely crashed them :D Don't know about viruses though |
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| Jocker |
| quote: | Originally posted by plaxx
You're complaining about a Mac just because it doesnt have the conventional two button mouse? |
no, that was just a rant. i am however much more concerned about system performancee & extensibility, networking features & security, and availability of software of all kinds.
if macs equal pcs in performance or even outperform (i don't know), they fall behind in everything else.
however, to each his own. maybe good-looking design is the most important thing for some people, but not for me:) |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
I've definitely crashed them :D Don't know about viruses though |
I was being sarcastic. Those 2 are the 2 most popular arguments I've heard people use as to why Mac's are superior to PC's.
If you want security, functionality and all that: just go with a Linux-based operating system. It's gonna take some time getting used to it, but I checked a few out and they're really well designed, as well as very memory-efficient, and stable. The worst part is the system itself, and getting used to how everything works. That, and the lack of software support in some cases, but you can't blame a free OS for lacking software, when comparing it to a system that's in 99% of all computers. |
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| plaxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jocker
no, that was just a rant. i am however much more concerned about system performancee & extensibility, networking features & security, and availability of software of all kinds.
if macs equal pcs in performance or even outperform (i don't know), they fall behind in everything else.
however, to each his own. maybe good-looking design is the most important thing for some people, but not for me:) |
Just go here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Apple's_new_goodies/4661-10619_7-6455177.html?tag=cnetfd.sd
and click the 2nd thumbnail captioned "Apple's new Mac Mini" |
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| dj_bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by plaxx
LOL' |
Well...I say that because I use SQL, vb.net, MS Project and some other MS stuff on a daily basis and I sort of NEED Windows for that :p
PC > Mac (except for pretty laptops) |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| Steve Jobs had a conference today (it was also on live feed). Most of it was about Apple's success with various of their devices in several markets. Praise of their new Intel machines. I didn't really understand the last portion, i sort of interpreted it as using the iPod as a home theater system, but i was more confused by it than certain |
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| plaxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_bas
Well...I say that because I use SQL, vb.net, MS Project and some other MS stuff on a daily basis and I sort of NEED Windows for that :p
PC > Mac (except for pretty laptops) |
Exactly. You work with things that require you to use a Windows Machine, as for me, I'm a bit more creative. I do a lot of graphic design, video/audio work, so I find that i'm more productive on a Mac, and its also the industry standard for my type of work.
I think its safe to say that it varies from person to person.
p.s. macs look better too :D |
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| dj_bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by plaxx
Exactly. You work with things that require you to use a Windows Machine, as for me, I'm a bit more creative. I do a lot of graphic design, video/audio work, so I find that i'm more productive on a Mac, and its also the industry standard for my type of work.
I think its safe to say that it varies from person to person.
p.s. macs look better too :D |
Why are they industry standards for graphics anyway? What can they do so well that PCs can't? I already know that Ableton runs better on a PC than it does on a Mac, is cg editing software so much different? |
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| plaxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_bas
Why are they industry standards for graphics anyway? What can they do so well that PCs can't? I already know that Ableton runs better on a PC than it does on a Mac, is cg editing software so much different? |
Mac OS-X is based on BSD-UNIX. UNIX is the industry-standard OS for demanding applications. The entire Internet is based on Unix. "C", the global standard in programming languages, was created as a tool to build the first UNIX with. UNIX is standards compliant almost by definition -- it is the standard. Mac OS-X uses industry-standard Rich Text Format as its default system text file format, and the open-standard "Portable Document Format" (pdf) format as its native imaging model ("Quartz"). Out-of-the-box, OS-X can read and write nearly every graphics format in general use today. Internally, OS-X uses the international open standard Unicode for text representation, allowing the system to support simultaneous, seamless localization to multiple language systems.
Microsoft Windows is a proprietary operating system with a poor record of standards compliance. Microsoft has repeatedly attempted to hijack standards and turn them into proprietary secrets. Their proprietary versions generally are inferior to the open standards version, but they come pre-installed on Wintel systems and most users are unaware that open standards are available. Often, Microsoft has attempted to block the use of competing standards on their OS.
http://www.thinkertons.com/whyjustx.htm |
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