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Living Room / Re: The End of my Macbook Pro Experiment
« Last post by superboyac on June 11, 2015, 11:34 AM »Yes, sorry...I meant it more for the analogy, not literally. Maybe marketing is the better term, but to me it feels like politics.The Apple thing really is basically a political thing. That is, the details of it aren't the issue, it's the superficial stuff that everyone is talking about. Even the specs people throw around are superficial specs, that ultimately either don't really matter or is a purely marketing point. These things matter to non-techies, but for power users (like most here) we don't care that much.-superboyac (June 08, 2015, 09:06 PM)
How... politics? Or is that just a general term?-wraith808 (June 08, 2015, 10:16 PM)
Like when they say macs are safer than pc's...that feels like a political statement to me. It seems to be a ridiculous statement if it is to be taken seriously.
Why are macs safer than pcs? because it comes pre-installed with an AV program? OK, well with a pc you just go download/install whatever av you want. So the distinguishing factor here is what come pre-installed. That's makes it a stupid point to make, at least with that sort of wording. If the argument is based around what should or shouldn't be pre-installed, that's something else, and I'll argue a much more reasonable discussion. However, the discussion is better, but still such a insignificant issue in the grand scheme of things.
SO...maybe the mac OS is inherently safer than a PC. Well, that's not true. Since 80% of the world is using pc's compared to macs, the real reason is that bad stuff is targeted for pc's because it will affect more people, so the bad guys feel more successful in their efforts. It's like criminal supply/demand.
But now that more people are using macs, well, macs are becoming less safe as more things are targeted at them, or included in their schemes. So again, nothing to do with the actual technical stuff, just about relative number of people using them.
Macs are easier to use. Well, again...yes it's easier to use for the typical person who is going to be limited to web browsing, emailing, phone syncing, document writing. And why? again, mostly because the tools are pre-installed, that's it. Or the drivers are pre-installed, or easier to install. Again, rather insignificant points, but big deals to people who just don't want to deal with that stuff.
But again, macs are much more in use now than years ago. The geeks are now using macs the way they used pc's. In this context, they are no easier to use than a pc. You have to get the software like a pc, install it yourself, etc. You will still have to go into the mac file browser a lot, you have to use the command line thing a lot, etc. No different than using a pc in hardcore fashion.
the interface...whatever. basically the same. windows...close/minimize buttons in the corner...shortcut bar on bottom, taskbar on bottom for windows....menus on top. i mean, they are 90% the same thing.
Once you start using a computer beyond the standard stuff, it's all very similar.
This is the where the world of tech has gone.. Fashion sense matters most now 
!! I have seen this advice posted on almost every site from HP to Toshiba even though they know the battery in those ultra-books can't be accessed without a can-opener!