businessweek.com— Windows users are trying Macs in increasing numbers...and it's not just a function of the iPod "halo effect.
Nov 10, 2005View in Crawl 4
I have yet to try OSX on a good Mac. I tried it on a friend's Mac G3 and it's like running Windows XP on a PII 400MHz. Also, Quicktime and '.mov' files suck.Waiting to get my hands on a leaked OSX86 that works...
I love the beauty, simplicity and stability of OS X. It's slow tho, and i'm not talking about hardware speed. It's just that the OS has been built that way. Try running a few huge excel file on OS X and Windows XP, all located at diff locations. Windows and linux are snappy that way. OS X takes its time. As for Excel (or any kind of processing) itself.. well I've never tried a top of the line Mac before, but the point is a low end machine running Windows XP is fast enough, why pay that much for a G5 to get the same speeds? Just my opinion tho. That said... I love OS X. Anyone who's sick of Windows problems, and fear linux, I highly recommend Macs.
I was with the mass of individuals who had nothing but bad things to say about macs, till my pc gave me the blue screen of death for the last time. I was one who was tired of having to buy this and that to get one program to work or having issues when i would upgrade a hardware component. I can not tell you how strange it was to turn on my powerbook and be able to start working and playing right away. I didn't have to add anything besides WOW:) I know one individual had an issue with the assistants at the apple store. I have to say I love the one near my home. It is fantastic to be able to go in and have someone tell me how to run certain programs or tell me the ins and outs of my powerbook and not have to pay them!!.
zeroxcapeNov 11, 2005
work of art: <a class="user" href="http://www.apple.com/powerbook/">http://www.apple.com/powerbook/</a>
azzardxNov 11, 2005
I have yet to try OSX on a good Mac. I tried it on a friend's Mac G3 and it's like running Windows XP on a PII 400MHz. Also, Quicktime and '.mov' files suck.Waiting to get my hands on a leaked OSX86 that works...
hayden_evansNov 11, 2005
im a convert, im lovin it :P
kinobeNov 12, 2005
I love the beauty, simplicity and stability of OS X. It's slow tho, and i'm not talking about hardware speed. It's just that the OS has been built that way. Try running a few huge excel file on OS X and Windows XP, all located at diff locations. Windows and linux are snappy that way. OS X takes its time. As for Excel (or any kind of processing) itself.. well I've never tried a top of the line Mac before, but the point is a low end machine running Windows XP is fast enough, why pay that much for a G5 to get the same speeds? Just my opinion tho. That said... I love OS X. Anyone who's sick of Windows problems, and fear linux, I highly recommend Macs.
deusiahNov 12, 2005
@lynnI must admit it's not often you get the chance to have such a conversation over digg so thank you for your contributions.
darktebNov 22, 2005
try a mac, u will not regret it..
craniumFeb 25, 2006
Prior to OSX, macs were for granolas.Now they're for geeks too.
mardigrasnutJul 6, 2006
I was with the mass of individuals who had nothing but bad things to say about macs, till my pc gave me the blue screen of death for the last time. I was one who was tired of having to buy this and that to get one program to work or having issues when i would upgrade a hardware component. I can not tell you how strange it was to turn on my powerbook and be able to start working and playing right away. I didn't have to add anything besides WOW:) I know one individual had an issue with the assistants at the apple store. I have to say I love the one near my home. It is fantastic to be able to go in and have someone tell me how to run certain programs or tell me the ins and outs of my powerbook and not have to pay them!!.