Mac die hards go hard on Mac OS X and prefer Ubuntu. There surely is something for Mac. There always has been something for Mac hardware, especially if one can forget Steve Jobs’ hardware and driver policy (everything ‘must have an Apple Logo’ to run with driver -highly exagerated statement-. Many manufacturers just don’t want to pay for their drivers, where the Windows SDK freely available is and only the WHQL validation payable is).
I have always fucking hated iTunes. I still have no iPod mainly because of iTunes. Or need I say QuickTime. I do hate phone-home software. Although trusted I still do consider QuickTime and iTunes as adware.
I want a MacBookPro, but surely not to only run Mac OS X. I will always play with the operating system and hack my configuration. But before buying one I want to see the performance comparision of Adobe CS3 once released. First I do own this software for Windows and can’t think of a reason to buy a new license because I have a new Mac.
Second why should I buy a license for software run in emulation mode. As long as there is no Universal Binary of Adobe CS I will not switch.
Adobe software. Always one of the best arguments for Mac. The PowerPC platform has always been favorable to Adobe. But what will happen when this software runs on Intel Core. Will there still be an advantage for Mac?
I know I am a lazy Windows user. I do with Windows what most Mac users have never held for possible. Registry, Service Management and the Windows console make it easy never to have to reboot if I wanted. I love the Windows console, it allows me to restart processes under a running Windows.
I have enough of *nix knowledge to have been system administrator in an environment with almost 500 clients. I can configure Cisco firewalls. Ubuntu seems the way to go. Debian has always been the way to go.
My last bluescreen? Unless I had faulty hardware I can’t remember, it must have been pre Service Pack 1 times. If I had Windows XP problems it was always me who hosed something. Actually if my notebook is 12 hours idle, a thing which happens when I am busy on the Windows File Server (Windows 2003), my router doesn’t log any network operations from that Windows Client.
I will surely buy a Mac one day. Every kid needs occasionally a new toy. But I strongly doubt the usability (ask her) of Mac OS X will rock my socks. I prefer being in control. Gimme my good ol’ console.
Besides that Mac OS X comes with iTunes and QuickTime. I am actually surprized Real Player is not standardly installed in Mac OS X.
Via Paul Stamatiou.
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