This was first posted on another MB, but I should also post it here.
Ok, I'll gently add my comments here.
My Background: Windows user since Windows 95, went from a 120 MHz PC to a 1 GHz PC.
My Current OS: Windows XP Pro Corperate
My Current Computer: 1 GHz AMD, 512 MB RAM, 40 gig HD, nVidia GeForece 2 MX, Sound Blaster Live.
My thoughts:
First and foremost, as always, let me make this clear. I DO NOT LIKE MICROSOFT AS A COMPANY. They are a giant ***hole to me. I DO NOT LIKE .NET (.Assimilation), I DO NOT LIKE PASSPORT (Pass-gass), AND I CANNOT STAND WINDOWS (MSN) MESSNEGER! (Just plain a b*tch), and IE pimps MSN search to the extend I want to beat the living snot out of my monitor.
Now that's out of the way, I must also say that I have never used OS X, the only experience with Macs I've had thus far is OS 8.6. And in my opinion, overall, OS 8.6 sucks compared to XP. BUT, there are some very cool options in 8.6 that I WISH XP had nativly, although I've found most options in 8.6 can be found for XP with 3rd party downloads.
If I had the time and money, yes, I would DEFINATLY BUY A MAC! I DESPERTLY want to try OS X. I cannot argue on something I have never used, and I have never used OS X. From what I have seen, it has GREAT PROMISE, but I will never know until I first hand use it. If someone told me Ford Pinto's ruled, I can't trust him until I've tried it to some extent. Truthfully, I lust to try OS X more than I did for any Windows OS.
Now Apple nor Microsoft have actually created anything completely new themselves. No, Apple didn't invent and create the mouse. No, Apple didn't create the first OS. Most of what you see is a collection of previous people's ideas all melted into one. Who created the first car? Wasn't Henry Ford, and if you look in different text books, you get different answers. So who made (fill in computer part)? NOT just one company like Apple, Xerox, IBM or MS, but a collection of people over time. Granted, some small specific software may have been created by one person, but it's just that, small and specific.
I use Windows XP because
1) I like it.
2) PERMISSIONS
3) Stable and secure (My reason's are below)
4) It works. If it works, DON'T FIX IT.
5) Other than 2000, it's MS's best OS.
6) Supports everything (like my digital camera, printer). I plug it in and it works, done.
7) Compadible with the rest of the world
8) Does what I need to do, when I need it done, and doesn't screw up in the process.
9) It works and doesn't crash.
10) It's simple, if my dad can take pictures off our digital camera and save them to this main computer, edit them with Picture It, and then send them to the downstairs computer though my home network, HE impresses ME.
11) Anything is better then Windows ME I had before.
Windows and Security. I have my own opinion on this, please read this all the way through. I think Windows XP is only slightly less secure than any other OS. Why? Well, first of, because 90% of the world uses it, that's 90% more chances it will he hacked and cracked at. What more people use, is what will be hacked at more. Also, if you wanted to wreak havok on people, would you want to mess up your own beloved OS (Linux or Mac)? Of course not! You'd make a virus for "the other OS" (winblows). It's not that Windows is really insecure per say, it's just so big it's poked at more. But it being big is bad. Kinda cinfusing isn't it?
Again, yes I know about other choices for OSes, and believe me, I AM ALL FOR CHOICE! I am GLAD there are other OSes out there. I'm GLAD I can choose something other than Windows. Because if MS slips, that's one less person who's searching for the next MS OS every 2 years.
Also, I know the most recent version of Linux can probably do all I currently use Windows for and even more. I KNOW. I still use Windows because...
1) The only computer we have is used by 4 other people. I can't experiment, because my mom makes money on our computer.
2) (Linux) It's new to me. I'd have to really play with it before it goes on this PC.
3) For Macs, money is a TIGHT issue with me. As for Linux, I know it's free if you download it, but really, that's one hell of a download. Thank god I got cable.
MS's practices. Yup, MS is like a giant baby. They use their power way too abusivly. You know what? I see Microsoft as a king in the middle ages, a noble who has complete control over the peasents (us) who is a complete idiot and who soon will be overthrown in a revolution by us. I'll gladly lead it too.
And if I could change one thing about MS: I would make Windows open source. I believe open source means open minds. Which gets completed faster, a research project by a group of 5 people, or a community? Get a good leader (the distro's) and you've got a thriving community (linux users).
I hope I didn't offend anyone or whatever. I myself and not an Windows fanatic, a Mac fanatic, or a Linux fanatic. I'm in the center of the triangle right now. Once I get my own computer, I WILL go crazy and probably do a 13 OS multi boot.
[ May 17, 2002: Message edited by: Ctrl Alt Del 123 ]