http://www.outquib.com/debates/view/windows-vs-mac A discussion on what operating system is the best choice for an end-user. en-us Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:43:59 GMT Windows Mac macintosh http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.outquib.com/debates/posts/view/720
In short, the world should buy Windows computers. Artists and music mixing people, can use macs. That's it, the end.

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Reply to post ]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:27:55 GMT http://www.outquib.com/debates/posts/view/717 http://www.outquib.com/debates/posts/view/550 acute discomfort. It is so simple. I hesitated before choice - a few months. If opted for next
Windows computer I think now I would be crazy. When feelings are important, my choice was not so bad presumably.

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Visual Studio is one of the best IDE's I've ever used, I'll admit it, but it lacks extendability. This is where Eclipse, owned by IBM shines. You can develop for any platform, free. Visual Studio locks you solely into Microsoft technologies, can you execute Java in Visual Studio? Nope, it will only run under Microsofts Virtual Machine which is not even Java compliant. With Eclipse not only can you develop under ISO defined programming standards, you can even develop for Windows technologies such as .NET. There are no limits.

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When using a laptop, however, I use Mac. They run cooler, have a longer battery life, and the Mac setup looks and handles better than a Windows laptop. They're also lighter and tend to withstand damage better, too.

Also, just say no to Vista!

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From a user perspective, Apple does a lot of things correctly. They ship an end-to-end out of the box experience that's unrivaled by todays OEMs who ship buggy, bloated crapware along side Windows installations.

I think, without going too in depth that both sides can learn from each other. They both have their respective strengths and weaknesses.

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The simple fact is OS X is small, the reason it runs so well is it doesn't have to provide the support and overhead from Dos games to 14KBS modems to the latest and greatest gadgets.

Is it a good OS? Yes its brilliantly designed, and the GUI is top notch.
Is it ready to be the Dominant OS? Not by a longshot.

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DX10 is a step in the right direction when it comes to pushing graphics, but there is always a business value associated with any cost. I feel that you shouldn't be locked into a vendor's technology. An example is the ongoing battle with Office 2007's DOCX format trying to become an ISO standard. There is a reason why national governments are rejecting proprietary formats - you rely solely on the vendor.

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