This semester I am studying Systems Programing - so I get a good look at all the hard work that goes into producing an operating system. Not an easy task - however, the hardware archticture takes a very big role on how the OS will handle certain things. Overall it is really the programer’s job to decide how to take advantage of certain things. Obviously these two companies can learn somethings from each other and come up with a better design that will benefit both systems. For now, as a user, we need to really think of what type of system we will use and need to use. Of course, having one of each is always an alternative if you can afford it.

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xp is so uggggggly

w00t for mac os x!

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I’ve never used a Mac system, but they’re really good looking, and for some comments from friends and other people, they’re great for Video Edition and all stuff about multimedia creation, so, even when I’m using a PC, I’ll stay with Apple…

Have fun !!!  ¶: D

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lmao, Macs suck ass. No compatibily, no games, stupid OS whos users are to dumb to use windows properly so decide to goto “windows lite” (mac osx) because the real thing is to hard for the poor noobs :(

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It’s the apps.  Final Cut Pro is awesome.  Photoshop runs fine on either OS, as does everything else Adobe.  Dreamweaver’s a wash.  QuickBooks on a Mac is a pathetic joke.  So is the Palm Desktop.  iCal’s kind of cool (sort of).  I still haven’t found a decent tabbed text editor for Mac (essential for any kind of development, IMHO), while there are dozens of great freeware editors available for PC.  The Apple developers’ tools are awesome, rockin’ and free.  Irfanview and Picasa are reason enough to own a PC if you work with a lot of graphic images on a regular basis.  AppleScript is reason enough to own a Mac if you bother to learn how to use it.  iTunes is great—get it for your PC today.

Like I said, it’s the apps.

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Oh, and Entourage is NOT the Mac equivalent of Outlook.  It’s the equivalent of nearly-worthless garbage.  Safari’s pretty nice, though…

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I find it interesting how the Mac users seem to be a far more polite bunch of guys.  I rarely (if ever) have heard a Mac user comment on their PC counterparts as ‘poor noobs’ (whatever that may be!)  And the general insults seem to come from the Windows camp.
My conclusion is Mac users know they have the jewels, and the Windows users are trying, desperately to convince themselves they have the ultimate platform.
Oh well, the debate goes on, and will until Unix takes over! jk.

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