Windows Or OSX?

[HopperJF]

I seen this discussion on the Mac Format board.. which do you prefer and why?
I know this may be accused of as flamebait, and I know Windows will probably win because the user base is larger.. but I am more interested in WHY you think its the best rather than how many of you think what OS is the best.

I love OSX simply because it is so reliable and so easy to use, and so comfortable. I don't know why I thnk that - I just do and I'm not talking bull either.. I mean I could easily flog the Mac and get an x86 box if I preferred Windows.. or ANY x86 operating system for that matter. Before OSX that is a different story, but in them days (1990s) I really enjoyed working with AmigaOS because like the MacOS, I felt comfortable using it and it was reliable and fast. (AmigaOS 3.1 would boot off my hard drive in 5 seconds flat.. on a 14MHz Amiga 1200!!) but times have changed, although AmigaOS 4 looks very nice, I decided to switch to a more up-to-date operating system with better support. Linux would have been nice but it is awkward to use and I'd be lost in a spaghetti of different distributions and architectures.
I wanted things simple - like the Amiga.

MacOS was the only way to go, and boy am I glad I made that decision. I don't want to support a monopoly, one of a bad product at that, so Windows was out of the question. A nice Mac was what I needed. And OSX is just the best release of the operating system by far, it is absolutely revolutionary compared to all the other OS's on the market, INCLUDING the much-praised Windows XP which I happen to think is a load of bollocks, badly written drivers, ugly eye-candy and compatibility issues, whilst OSX is a seamless upgrade from the previous generations of the MacOS whilst retaining all the attribues that make MacOS so great and pleasurable in the first place.. which includes ease-of-use, reliability and functionality.. not to mention being friendly.

The only good OS Microsoft have made in my opinion is DOS. If DOS was still being developed and supported I'd probably use it as well as OSX but it doesn't so..

OSX wins hands-down, no matter what the Windows users may say.. I have used both and OSX is definitely the better OS. OSX is the way to go baby!!!



Next??  :-)

[HopperJF]

I've just thought to make this less of a flame-risk and more interesting, not just Windows or OSX but ANY OS you prefer to use and why.  :-)

[HopperJF]

bloodline wrote:
I find OSX a bit "Computing for those that don't want to be computing". It's a nice, and I could live with it if I had to, but I do prefer WinXP (with the eyecandy switched off).

I hate eye candy... I want just enough gui to do the job in hand :-)

I feel exactly the same about Windows.. I mean who runs Windows because they are interested in computing.. most users run it because they HAVE to for compatibility purposes, or simply because its the only OS they are aware of..
MacOS is definitely more enthusiast orientated if you ask me..

[HopperJF]

ikir wrote:
@HopperJF
Are you joking??

OS X really kick ass :-) It is a great operating system, probably the best outhere for home users.

MAC RULEZ :-)

No I'm not joking, I feel exactly the same as you.

[HopperJF]

tolismlf wrote:
I use Windows XP. It's the mainstream OS that's why. I also like the OS X GUI but... it's no use. For me.

OSX is also a mainstream OS  :-)

[HopperJF]

itix wrote:
I'd choose Windows. OS X is slow and software support is inadequate. OS X GUI design is just a horror.

Yeah because tellytubbies XP is much better!  :roflmao:

 :crazy:

[HopperJF]

bloodline wrote:

FastRobPlus wrote:
>>You can even print for free from Macs (from XP it costs 5 cents per page)

That's strange!  My guess is the university must have an app that tracks print jobs and chrages back the students, but the app is not avilable on the Mac so they waive tha charge?!?

I wonder if you could emulate a Mac on the PC and print from the emulation to avoid a charge?

PearPC :-D

Hey it works the other way around too. You can have the better PPC architecture and emulate Windows XP on a Mac if you reeealy want to!! :crazy:

[HopperJF]

Why is OSX and DOS contradictory?
I just dont like Windows  :-)

[HopperJF]

bloodline wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

itix wrote:
I'd choose Windows. OS X is slow and software support is inadequate. OS X GUI design is just a horror.

Yeah because tellytubbies XP is much better!  :roflmao:

 :crazy:

You can switch tellytubby mode off on XP... you can't on OSX :-(

Wronnng  :lol:

[HopperJF]

Hammer wrote:

HopperJF wrote:
Why is OSX and DOS contradictory?

Both are fundamentally similar.
 

I just dont like Windows  :-)

Your choice...

Tis. And that even includes me using the amazing Windows XP you all rave about  :-)

[HopperJF]

Hammer wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

bloodline wrote:

FastRobPlus wrote:
>>You can even print for free from Macs (from XP it costs 5 cents per page)

That's strange!  My guess is the university must have an app that tracks print jobs and chrages back the students, but the app is not avilable on the Mac so they waive tha charge?!?

I wonder if you could emulate a Mac on the PC and print from the emulation to avoid a charge?

PearPC :-D

Hey it works the other way around too. You can have the better PPC architecture and emulate Windows XP on a Mac if you reeealy want to!! :crazy:

Note, Virtual PC is a Microsoft product...  :-P

So??
I don't know why all you Windows-defenders think I hate Microsoft because I hate Windows  :lol:
I have a bloody Xbox here for crying out loud! I just think MacOS is a hell of a lot better and half a decade ahead!

[HopperJF]

bloodline wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

bloodline wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

itix wrote:
I'd choose Windows. OS X is slow and software support is inadequate. OS X GUI design is just a horror.

Yeah because tellytubbies XP is much better!  :roflmao:

 :crazy:

You can switch tellytubby mode off on XP... you can't on OSX :-(

Wronnng  :lol:

Then tell me how, because OSX is really annoying.

How is it more annoying than Windows???

[HopperJF]

Hammer wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

Hammer wrote:

HopperJF wrote:

bloodline wrote:

FastRobPlus wrote:
>>You can even print for free from Macs (from XP it costs 5 cents per page)

That's strange!  My guess is the university must have an app that tracks print jobs and chrages back the students, but the app is not avilable on the Mac so they waive tha charge?!?

I wonder if you could emulate a Mac on the PC and print from the emulation to avoid a charge?

PearPC :-D

Hey it works the other way around too. You can have the better PPC architecture and emulate Windows XP on a Mac if you reeealy want to!! :crazy:

Note, Virtual PC is a Microsoft product...  :-P

So??
I don't know why all you Windows-defenders think I hate Microsoft because I hate Windows  :lol:

I’m not serious in any of my postings; so don’t worry...  :-P

:roflmao:

[HopperJF]

-D- wrote:
Here's why I prefer WinXP (over OSX)..

1. It's more stable in my experience (I had serious problems with shoddily-programmed Mac apps, mainly browsers, crashing to the point I had to constantly reboot the system)

Turn that around to Windows and I know exactly how you feel! To be honest I dislike the idea of rebooting the OS every time you change a frigging simple setting.. which is why OSX hardly ever needs to be rebooted :-)

2. The GUI is much faster and more responsive, with or without the "eye candy" (which, as others have pointed out, can be disabled in 2 seconds)

That is a fair point.

3. XP boots and installs much faster (not really a 'major' reason, but true nonetheless)

I installed MacOS 10.2 Jaguar in about 10 minutes. Beat that ;-)

3. Windows has a much better developed application base for most things...ever tried MacUAE, or checked out the Mac demoscene?

That is because it has the larger user base.. you can't blame the OS for that.

4. "IF" things do go wrong, Windows is generally easier to troubleshoot and repair

Mac is equally easy, and has a fantastic community too :-)

5. I don't like being raped as a consumer -- i.e, "Mac Edition" video cards, and things like RAM always cost three times as much, just to run what to me feels like a bloated home-brew Debian compile - and this doesn't even include the entrance "wham"...a $3000 system that comes with a Radeon 9600???

Off topic - we are discussing the OS not the hardware.

Now - if I were an "artsy", "I drink cappuccinos and smoke cigs" designer or something, that was more interested in how my computer blended with my drapes than actually using it...then maybe I could see it.

Okay  :-D

[HopperJF]

bloodline wrote:

Turn that around to Windows and I know exactly how you feel! To be honest I dislike the idea of rebooting the OS every time you change a frigging simple setting.. which is why OSX hardly ever needs to be rebooted :-)

Be careful when comparing MacOS and Windows. In the above statement it looks like you've tried to compare MacOS X with Windows98... now it would be equally unfair to compare MacOS 9 with WindowsXP :-)

No I am talking about XP.
If it was OS9 against 98 then I would vote for Windows 98.  :-)