Open Letter to Steve Jobs
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- mikotondria30
Feel free to pelt me with rotten fruit and a full range of swear words in many languages, but as someone who has been a designer/coder/video/3d/animatio... type guy for 7/8 years, I have always had PC, hated win 98, upped to XP a long long time ago, and seriously I don't have any complaints. My system never crashes, I can just plug my equipment - such as it is, straight in, and never have any problems...I never shout at my machine anymore for being slow (other than knowing I should always have more ram) - to be honest I've used XP for so long that - and I believe this is the aim of all operating systems - I just don't notice it at all....
What benefits could I seriously expect from using OSX, which I hear everybody rave about, but have never been brave enough to just ask 'why ?'. So, Ms Jaline, and many others - why should I switch if, maybe I've got 2k coming up for an equipment spending spree ?- expose alone is worth itdoesnotexist
- i prefer mac but if you are happy with xp... i wouldn't switch. neither is better... it is a preference thing...cramdesign
- yea its a preference thing for sure, i love the way os x works, i'm used to and i'm happy with it. each to thier own thoughavolve
- PCs are just wack. Plain and simple.Reserves
- MrOneHundred0
meh...
Switch – don’t switch. Eat – don’t eat. Get a haircut – don’t get a haircut.
It’s 2008, ffs. This argument is about to celebrate it’s silver anniversary, and it feels MUCH older.
Now, Pens vs. Wings – there’s an argument (apparently).
- mg330
I must say what I always say: it's a real sign o' the times that people now complain about glossy monitors.
Was it not but maybe 2-4 years ago that designers were still swearing off LCD monitors to use behemoth and often glossy CRT monitors, and BECAUSE glossy was better for perfect color?
Anyways, I don't like them myself and have a regular non-glossy LCD. It's the standard that we design for now, don't you think?
I would love to see a percentage of average audience that is on LCD's now.
- i'm not too worried about colours rather the glare in non-perfect lighting and its not so easy on the eyes (my eyes)avolve
- mikotondria30
uh, ok - so just as a thought experiment, and seperate from The Argument, what's better.
It's a simple question. I've read a million bellicose arguments from both sides - just plain and simple, why might I get a machine with osx, and not xp ?- less crashing, no virus', plug and play with most things, looks nicer, easier to use (expose, dashboard) there is moreavolve
- morilla0
Save your money in a piggy bank and get a tower and a monitor. Complaining little bitches, quack, quack, quack !!! FFS
- lolJaline
- long day.....hehehemorilla
- It's cool....'cause you're right.Jaline
- nope. no sense in whining but matte screen would be a nice option.cramdesign
- doesnotexist0
three reasons:
time machine, exposé, spotlight.
- MrOneHundred0
In my country (as probably yours) we have basically two automobile manufacturers – Ford (Ford) and Holden (GM). Bogans (Rednecks) have more or less been conned into embracing one or the other as a kind of religion. I hate these fucktards. You see in driving their expensive, gas guzzling toys on their way to work, driving like they’re losing a race. They live their entire pathetic, flag-waving lives aligned with one monolithic multi-national manufacturing concern over another, practically identical monolithic multi-national manufacturing concern – and for what? Buggered if I know.
Anyway, I used to buy into the Mac vs. PC argument until I realised I was just as bad as these throw-backs. I use a Mac because it’s what I was put in front of when I started working in the design/print industry. I have used PCs for long periods as well.
Guess what? THEY ARE THE SAME FUCKING THING!!!!!
- no shitJaline
- :)Jaline
- Ahem. Just thought that STILL may have needed clearing up.MrOneHundred
- You, madam are heading for a smack bottom.MrOneHundred
- If I may be so bold as to suggest...MrOneHundred
- I was cheering you on :)Jaline
- well, they are not the same thing. they do the same thing. it is a subtle difference.cramdesign
- it would be like saying that red paint is the same as blue paint... they both cover the wall.cramdesign
- just pick the one you like and stop trying to make everyone eat the same flavor ice cream you do. you can't be "right" about preference.cramdesign
- Exactly! I, personally have much better things to worry about. Like Jaline misunderstanding me.MrOneHundred
- that is more interesting. though i like when people say windoze.cramdesign
- mikotondria30
Yep.
Thought so.
It's a screen with buttons one that you get to learn and assimilate into your creative process, sure.
When I'm in the zone, as I should be now instead of writing this, Im not concerned with, nor even notice - the regular behaviors of my 'action' buttons. Right click this, alt-ctrl-shift-S that, alt-tab, alt-tab, import as, ok - ok, enter enter enter...Im not thinking about that, Im thinking about the work - it's another level of abstraction above the machine, above the operating system. I've got various little addons and scripts dexpot, and little hacks for explorer. No icons on my desktop, everything just a couple of thoughtless clicks away.
I just want more ram.
And a faster processor. And a better graphics card, and a better sound card. But that's always going to be true.
Ironically, some xp hack Ive got replaces the start button with an apple.
- organic_grid0
Apple has become just another arrogant "son of a bitch" just like Microsoft, HP and the rest of the crew. With each new iMac (Glossy-Screen ONLY) release, iPhone (AT&T Service Only) release, etc... I am beginning to "think different" and considering switching platforms for the first time ever, since 1984 when I purchased my first Mac...
- and that's because you've actually used the new imac and new iphone and you're sooooooo disappointed that you've found better counterparts?lekke
- monkeyshine0
I just got my MacBook Pro back from Apple after I cracked the screen...and they gave me a glossy (not what I had when I sent it in). I have to say, though I would never have chosen a glossy screen, I dig it. Colors seem more crisp and I have yet to really experience substantial glare (maybe if I were outside?).
- cramdesign0
if you prefer more freedom to choose cool (by that i mean ugly) cases, more opportunities to steal software and getting viruses, get a pc.
if you like a consistent experience, having that experience dictated to you and overpaying, get a mac.
either way it is just a preference. in the meantime, that stinker steve jobs better make a matte screen for the imac or a mini pro or i will continue to call him names and think i can do a better job.
what really matters is which ice cream flavor is better. well, it is chocolate. end of story. thanks.
- Llyod0
I'd buy a macbook just to look cool in cafes but a pc to do real work
- duckofrubber0
This is why when I had the money a few years ago to buy a new mac, I bought a top-of-the-line G5 instead of waiting a minute for the Mac Pro. The G5 is a solid computer, really the pinnacle of the PPC era, and it will last me a few more years I am sure. But I'm just a lowly print designer, so what do I know?
- ernexbcn0
I like my iMac alu glossy screen of 24 inches, but like Jaline, I'm not a designer just a developer), sunlight doesn't affect the room it is in either.
- gosche0
mac is mainstream now! they dont care about the pros anymore ;)
- moth0
Why whine about their limited product range? There's a whole world of computer hardware out there.
- avolve0
Ok i received my new glossy imac this morning.
I'm happily impressed, the window in my office is behind the monitor and I have movable ceiling lights so the the glare really isn't a problem, and infact I actually like it - alot.
The only time it is worth mentioning is when looking at an all black page, the monitor is basically like a mirror but you only have to switch focus from your face to the page and you see everything fine, if anything it is alot crisper and pops out more.
Leopard is running fine and CS3 seems to be running perfectly too.
Admittedly the quality of the monitor is not as 'wow' as the old white imacs but to I wanted a new machine under warrenty so fuck it I think im going to stick with this.
I very rarely do print work so perfect colour matching isn't an issue and I have 19" dell hooked up to it for that anyway.
All in all a very happy, and a little surprised, apple customer.
I actually just bought it in haste thinking that I could try it out and return it if not happy, but all good.
Risked the glare!