mac vs pc
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both os's are fine. they both have their pros and cons and you'll naturally gravitate toward the one that offers you, your lifestyle, or job the most benefits. it's nonsensical to ask for opinions about the two because these tools are so ingrained in our lives that our passion for our respective choices runs very deep and it's often difficult to provide an objective view.
i've used windows for well over a decade and i love it despite it's ugly themes and the case that it's usually packed in - though thanks to bootcamp, that not much of an argument anymore...
about a month ago i started porting a windows app to the mac and it's been an uphill battle the whole way, but that's mostly because i've had to relearn, or rethink everything i know. my workflow, productivity, tools - everything has changed dramatically. but it has nothing to do with the OS - it has to do with how i've been trained to use an operating system, and how i've evolved as a user. it's not just moving the proverbial water bowl - it's throwing me into an entirely different culture where most everything is new.it's been a cumbersome process adapting, but i've found ways of making my mac environment more like my windows environment - i've set up my keyboard to respond like it does on windows and i've installed updates to get rid of the mouse acceleration feature. some things are still frustratingly difficult. for instance, if i have twenty windows open, and i just want to find one immediately, i momentarily panic because i don't have the taskbar to choose the window i want to acccess - i'm left one-by-one, minimize windows to the dock until i find it.
obviously asking me which OS i prefer is going to get you a very biased opinion, so ultimately it's up to you to decide what you need, what will work best for you and what you can afford.
having said all that, if you do choose windows - stay the fucking hell away from vista!
- Haha.. I have a mouse adapter thingy, redefined keys, Forklift, Thunderbird, Applications shortct in dock.. it's XP now ;)rafalski
- what do you use for mouse acceleration cancelling? USB Overdrive?rafalski
- microsoft has an update you can download - i think it only works with their optical mouse .. could be wrong tho.SteveJobs