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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by superboyac on October 01, 2009, 10:53 AM »So many well thought out replies. Sorry if I don't get to all of them!
Innuendo, there's no change coming any time soon...like in the next 5 years. I just built my PC, I'm going to go down with the ship if anything. I also realize that much of the hoopla around both Vista, Macs, and even Windows7 is extremist hype. The truth is always more complicated and somewhere in the middle. I know that. And I will always want to get down and dirty with the geekiness before commiting to any kind of computer equipment and software. After all, that's what brought me here to DC and it's something we all share. But we are the minority. And whenever we talk about, "oh, this is better, and that is not so good. And this is why..." we should take a step back and be aware that most people are not in our shoes and they never will be. So if something "just works" or even if they just BELIEVE that something just works, well, that's what they are going to get. And we can't ignore that.
Of course macs have their fair share of issues. Also, I'm sure that if there were as many Mac users as PC users, their issues would increase exponentially and they might actually be in the same situation that Windows is in. It's a complex issue. But I have seen in the past year or two that Macs have really made some strong strides forward as Windows failed miserably with Vista. To me, it's very interesting to see how the whole story will play out. In the meantime, I'll be using my PC. I can't give up my favorite software applications just yet or anytime in the near future. But in 10 years? i don't know. I guess for me, the question is really this: will I someday give up this need to figure out and tweak every little aspect of my computer experience? If i do indeed give it up, my choice in computers will change. But that is so far away, so who knows what my preference will be then?
Innuendo, there's no change coming any time soon...like in the next 5 years. I just built my PC, I'm going to go down with the ship if anything. I also realize that much of the hoopla around both Vista, Macs, and even Windows7 is extremist hype. The truth is always more complicated and somewhere in the middle. I know that. And I will always want to get down and dirty with the geekiness before commiting to any kind of computer equipment and software. After all, that's what brought me here to DC and it's something we all share. But we are the minority. And whenever we talk about, "oh, this is better, and that is not so good. And this is why..." we should take a step back and be aware that most people are not in our shoes and they never will be. So if something "just works" or even if they just BELIEVE that something just works, well, that's what they are going to get. And we can't ignore that.
Of course macs have their fair share of issues. Also, I'm sure that if there were as many Mac users as PC users, their issues would increase exponentially and they might actually be in the same situation that Windows is in. It's a complex issue. But I have seen in the past year or two that Macs have really made some strong strides forward as Windows failed miserably with Vista. To me, it's very interesting to see how the whole story will play out. In the meantime, I'll be using my PC. I can't give up my favorite software applications just yet or anytime in the near future. But in 10 years? i don't know. I guess for me, the question is really this: will I someday give up this need to figure out and tweak every little aspect of my computer experience? If i do indeed give it up, my choice in computers will change. But that is so far away, so who knows what my preference will be then?

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