Switch From Microsoft to Apple?
We've been using MS computers for 18 years now, but I'm thinking of switching to Apple. The reason is I get so many confusing software updates & problems. For instance, MS recently wanted to install...
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I can understand the passion people have on all sides.
The real advantage Mac OS-X has, is since the hardware is tightly controlled (vrs Windows) making things work is much easier, MUCH. This simplifies Apples work.
Since there are about 1,0000,0000,000 different platforms for MS-Windows, this makes MS job much, MUCH harder.
Personally I haven't touched MS-Windows, Unix, Linux, VMS, etc, since I retired (I worked in the field for 40 years, plus the ol college degree). I like not having to screw with things any more.
On this flip side, I know that (since the stage behind OS-X is very Unix) I could screw with the guts as much as I wanted to, I just don't any more.
I also agree, I've never seen a flavor of Linux that was "ready for the general public" light alone people that hate screwing with the background.
The real advantage Mac OS-X has, is since the hardware is tightly controlled (vrs Windows) making things work is much easier, MUCH. This simplifies Apples work.
Since there are about 1,0000,0000,000 different platforms for MS-Windows, this makes MS job much, MUCH harder.
Personally I haven't touched MS-Windows, Unix, Linux, VMS, etc, since I retired (I worked in the field for 40 years, plus the ol college degree). I like not having to screw with things any more.
On this flip side, I know that (since the stage behind OS-X is very Unix) I could screw with the guts as much as I wanted to, I just don't any more.
I also agree, I've never seen a flavor of Linux that was "ready for the general public" light alone people that hate screwing with the background.
