Windows vs. Mac

Considering that Apple switched to using Intel based chips and Microsoft's moves to make a more user friendly OS with gadgets and other Apple inspired things, it seems that each platform is striving to be more like the other. In my opinion, in years to come the two platforms will most likely be unrecognizable from each other.

I've read that OS X and Linux may become host OS's and simply run guest OS's through virtualization. In a world where we have so many options it seems like an optimistic future.

DX10 is quality technology, however you have to put everything into perspective. Microsoft is selling an ecosystem. Its not a bad thing to have an ecosystem of hardware/software/technologies, everyone does it, Intel, Google etc. Its a means of being profitable, and at the end of the day the only way to stay in business is to satisfy your stockholders. Capitalism at its finest.

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.

When Apple opens up OS X to work on any hardware, providing support for literally millions of different devices, and can go through operating system upgrades without breaking compatibility to every piece of software(Vsta didn't break compatibility it only has issues with poorly coded software), Then we can talk about OS stability.

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.

I see Windows as just a more mature platform. As a developer, I look for the platform with the richest set of development APIs and tools to work with (I think it's pretty much accepted Visual Studio takes the cake)

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.

Because if you're using a desktop, I'd have to say Windows. It's somewhat clunky for someone unused to dealing with computers, but it gets the job done and it knows exactly what it's doing. I'm always a little disturbed that it's not easy to see what programs are running on a Mac.

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!

Windows is a very mature platform yes, and has the largest user-base due to the Microsoft monopoly, however saying they have the richest set of development API's and tools is an over statement.

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.

On MacBook Pro living is so comfortable that using Windows machines same time feels like
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.

Macintosh is much faster and smoother than Windows. It's also more user-controlled. Plus, you can run Windows on Mac but you can't run Mac on Windows.

Nothing is perfect and therefore, Macs are imperfect as well are Windows. However, the entire world runs on programs created by Windows and not on Mac. All the businesses in the world use windows and if they use Macs then they specialize in media/art. The compatability between Macs and Windows is almost nonexistant.

In short, the world should buy Windows computers. Artists and music mixing people, can use macs. That's it, the end.