“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
then why not use linux its free and has a command line? you can do alot with it and after you get use to it its very easy to use the thing is no one will use just one operating system and if they did there would be a monopoly like what was with iphones and ipods for a while and prices will sky rocket
All I got from that is "why not use linux"...everything else was a blur of zero grammar or punctuation. I understand what you're trying to say, but please speak like you're an intelligent individual if you're trying to reason with someone. No matter how good your argument, if it looks like a 13-year-old girl on Facebook wrote it, nobody will believe you.
But yes, why even bother with OSX when Linux has an even BETTER commandline?
Microsoft functions for both beacause it offers Options unlike OSx.
I'm sorry, that didn't really make any sense. Are you speaking in terms of program compatibility? Other than games, only a small amount of important software is Windows-only.
then why not use linux its free and has a command line? you can do alot with it and after you get use to it its very easy to use the thing is no one will use just one operating system and if they did there would be a monopoly like what was with iphones and ipods for a while and prices will sky rocket
Linux is a horrible solution for a personal OS. It doesn't support Silverlight, it's even worse than OSX at supporting video games, major tools like CS6 aren't compatible, and the general support for applications is horrible. OSX and Windows both support a wide range of applications both niche and common, Linux isn't as oriented towards that type of market.
It's great for servers, but not so much for personal computers.
(by the way, there is almost nothing you can do in Linux that OSX can't do)
But yes, why even bother with OSX when Linux has an even BETTER commandline?
Define better? Other than built-in yum/apt-get and slightly better OOB compatibility for some programs, it's pretty much the same thing in most cases. OSX can compile most Linux programs from source with little or no modifications needed, and there are third-party package managers such as MacPorts out there.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
I'm sorry, that didn't really make any sense. Are you speaking in terms of program compatibility? Other than games, only a small amount of important software is Windows-only.
Linux is a horrible solution for a personal OS. It doesn't support Silverlight, it's even worse than OSX at supporting video games, major tools like CS6 aren't compatible, and the general support for applications is horrible. OSX and Windows both support a wide range of applications both niche and common, Linux isn't as oriented towards that type of market.
It's great for servers, but not so much for personal computers.
(by the way, there is almost nothing you can do in Linux that OSX can't do)
Define better? Other than built-in yum/apt-get and slightly better OOB compatibility for some programs, it's pretty much the same thing in most cases. OSX can compile most Linux programs from source with little or no modifications needed, and there are third-party package managers such as MacPorts out there.
The reason for that is because mac stole Unix source code
The reason for that is because mac stole Unix source code
Really, they stole Unix source code? And you'll just state that, without backing it up with a link or source?
By the way, let's not forget who Windows ripped their GUI code from. Or that Apple has made Darwin and a large portion of their code open source. Or all of the many code rips both Apple and Microsoft developers have done.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
I agree with most of what the OP said except for the web browser portion.
Just because Mozilla Firefox couldn't make it to the App Store, does not mean you still cannot get it on a Mac. Go to Firefox's website and you'll find out that you can download it on a Mac.
The App store is technically Apple saying "Buy from our store to give us 75% of the profit because we say that every App in our store is safe."
I agree with most of what the OP said except for the web browser portion.
Just because Mozilla Firefox couldn't make it to the App Store, does not mean you still cannot get it on a Mac. Go to Firefox's website and you'll find out that you can download it on a Mac.
The App store is technically Apple saying "Buy from our store to give us 75% of the profit because we say that every App in our store is safe."
(Edited for mistakes)
It's 1/3 to Apple, 2/3 to the dev.
The App Store is still a pretty bad solution, since Apple sandboxes those apps. An app I had purchased from there recently moved out of the store because of the restrictions Apple added, and had to move all their App Store customers onto their site.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
iOS works for me, so I use it. I have owned several Android phones but I could never get along with them as well as I get along with my iPhone. The apps that are on an iPhone just feel better to use, and all my android devices slowed down after time, but my iPhone is the same speed it was when I bought it. Customization isn't a problem, the OS looks good and is laid out perfectly, there is no need for customization. The only thing that puts me off the Mac range is the price.
I like what this guy has said. And I agree. DOn't get me wrong, I like Android. I prefer it over iOS. But the prices of Macs are what's keeping me from considering buying one. Apple, lower your prices and actually use fixable hardware, and I may consider your laptops. But for desktop, PC. PC all the way.
Really, they stole Unix source code? And you'll just state that, without backing it up with a link or source?
By the way, let's not forget who Windows ripped their GUI code from. Or that Apple has made Darwin and a large portion of their code open source. Or all of the many code rips both Apple and Microsoft developers have done.
OSX?
Why use Windows? They both have their strengths and weaknesses.
One of the major reasons to use OSX: the command line — a built-in CLI with most basic unix tools preinstalled (plus ruby, python, perl, etc).
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
All I got from that is "why not use linux"...everything else was a blur of zero grammar or punctuation. I understand what you're trying to say, but please speak like you're an intelligent individual if you're trying to reason with someone. No matter how good your argument, if it looks like a 13-year-old girl on Facebook wrote it, nobody will believe you.
But yes, why even bother with OSX when Linux has an even BETTER commandline?
I'm sorry, that didn't really make any sense. Are you speaking in terms of program compatibility? Other than games, only a small amount of important software is Windows-only.
Linux is a horrible solution for a personal OS. It doesn't support Silverlight, it's even worse than OSX at supporting video games, major tools like CS6 aren't compatible, and the general support for applications is horrible. OSX and Windows both support a wide range of applications both niche and common, Linux isn't as oriented towards that type of market.
It's great for servers, but not so much for personal computers.
(by the way, there is almost nothing you can do in Linux that OSX can't do)
Define better? Other than built-in yum/apt-get and slightly better OOB compatibility for some programs, it's pretty much the same thing in most cases. OSX can compile most Linux programs from source with little or no modifications needed, and there are third-party package managers such as MacPorts out there.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
Really, they stole Unix source code? And you'll just state that, without backing it up with a link or source?
By the way, let's not forget who Windows ripped their GUI code from. Or that Apple has made Darwin and a large portion of their code open source. Or all of the many code rips both Apple and Microsoft developers have done.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
Just because Mozilla Firefox couldn't make it to the App Store, does not mean you still cannot get it on a Mac. Go to Firefox's website and you'll find out that you can download it on a Mac.
The App store is technically Apple saying "Buy from our store to give us 75% of the profit because we say that every App in our store is safe."
(Edited for mistakes)
It's 1/3 to Apple, 2/3 to the dev.
The App Store is still a pretty bad solution, since Apple sandboxes those apps. An app I had purchased from there recently moved out of the store because of the restrictions Apple added, and had to move all their App Store customers onto their site.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
550 on a PC goes farther than 2000 on a Mac as far as graphical performance goes (and possible processing power too)
I like what this guy has said. And I agree. DOn't get me wrong, I like Android. I prefer it over iOS. But the prices of Macs are what's keeping me from considering buying one. Apple, lower your prices and actually use fixable hardware, and I may consider your laptops. But for desktop, PC. PC all the way.
Edit
Here u go http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=142184