MAC vs PC vs Linux

[lm723]

Been watching this for a couple of months now..
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/

May latest pa for Vista, very funny ads.

And came.. Novell - for Linux ads..
http://www.novell.com/linux/meetlinux/

HAHA

Louie
Debian admin and user

[IIE]

ako i prefer mac good in graphics...

[1D4LV]

depende depende yan sa purpose eh. each operating system has each pros and cons.

imho....

Microsoft
Pros
- very popular because of its EOU.
- supports old, existing and new devices.

Cons
- security
- buggy
- high resource requirement

Linux
Pros
- free
- strength is its security


Cons
- EOU
- support for new devices lagging compared to MS

MacOS
Pros
- nothing can beat this OS in terms of graphics

Cons
- support for devices, mostly for Apple products
- support for new applications/limited apps available


imho lang ulit ha? wala akong gustong sagasaan. based on my personal experiences only.

[roninblade]

Mac and Linux equal sa top position for me.
Gamit ko sila now: Ubuntu for my desktop, and Mac sa laptop.

Windows is a very far 2nd. Got tired of it.
Will only go back if my job requires windows development.

[badkuk]

imho, MS manages to sell millions of copies of windows because of its user interface; say what you want about windows randomly crashing, the crappy security, etc. -- but it's UI is the one most people are most comfortable and familiar with.

the X/windows UI on most linux distros, while vastly improved from the dark, early ages of linux, still doesn't quite match windows'.


what's more, a lot of people got hooked on MS office early on. 1-2 combo ng MS yan

[Jun aka Pekto]

Macs
Pros:
- tops in hardware build quality
- very polished and well-integrated apps
- Sweet P n P
- low profile means less malware
Cons:
- they can get pricey although they're much more competitive now
- bunch of snotty-nosed zealots often turned me off to Macs
- software/hardware very Apple-bound, gives the feeling Apple's got me by the balls

Windows
Pros:
- ubiquitious, the standard....nuff said
- most of my pc gaming fix is on Windows
- adequate but sometimes not the most well-thought out OS
Cons:
- earlier versions buggy
- sometimes gives me the feeling MS has me by the balls
- P n P ok with occasional hit n miss
- a hacker and virus writer's paradise

Linux
Pros:
- free and that's about it
- Live CD's nice
- free server capability
- low profile means less malware
Cons
- ready for the desktop, my butt.
- lack of quality commercial apps, lack of quality apps period. What's considered polished to Linux users is a far cry from commercial Windows software and even farther from Mac apps
- Linux zealots almost as snotty as Mac zealots.
- drivers and updates problematic compared to Windows and Mac; dependency BS a big turnoff
- P n P hit n miss even more than Windows.....grrrr!

[roninblade]

imho, MS manages to sell millions of copies of windows because of its user interface; say what you want about windows randomly crashing, the crappy security, etc. -- but it's UI is the one most people are most comfortable and familiar with.

malaki din factor ng marketing strategy ng microsoft kung bakit number 1 sila. most people are only comfortable with windows because most desktops/notebooks comes with windows by default. dun na sila nasanay agad and ayaw na mag-try ng iba - ganun naman nature ng tao eh.

sabi nga ni Dilbert, "change is good, you go first."

- most of my pc gaming fix is on Windows

thats also one of the reasons why they're still number 1.

- bunch of snotty-nosed zealots often turned me off to Macs
- Linux zealots almost as snotty as Mac zealots.

madami din snotty zealots and microsoft, mas vocal nga lang ang mac and *nix people. besides, if you're using the OS, they won't be too snotty to you. i dont get it why zealots turn you off from using a product. there will always be zealots in the IT industry anyway.

--
i admit, though, that most linux distros still have shortcomings to be a decent desktop solution for the regular user.

[ess]

Macs
Cons:
- bunch of snotty-nosed zealots often turned me off to Macs

LOL!
Same here.