I have never seen the logic in using something "just because," but I take Linux much more seriously than Mac OS.
If I ever have need to use Linux, then I will look into it, but I do not foresee such a need. On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I could go for Windows, but Linux, to me holds the most promise. I can > always run Windows in vmware player, which is free on Linux, or even virtual > box, which is accessible there too. I can even play video games, and the > controller can vibrate, within Linux, because the drivers are made by the > community that appreciates features like these. The whole community aspect > of Linux, and the way it isn't tied to one ruling corporation is what draws > me to Linux. That and the fact that blind people already use it > successfully., , > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 24, 2016, at 6:57 PM, Justin Jones <atreides...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes, that is fair: the Mac being fairly beginner proof, I mean to say. >> >> Happily, Windows these days is not so easily broken, i.e. back in the >> bad old days of Win 95/98, where it did not take much to crash the >> computer. XP introduced a much needed level of stability, and for the >> time, it was a decent operating system. Then Windows 7 came along >> (after Vista, I am aware) and I have had to actually try for a blue >> screen of death. Any crashes that occur on my Windows 7 machine have >> little to do with Windows and more to do with JAWS. >> >>> On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> The mac in my view, is better for beginning computer users. Now that I'm >>> slightly more advanced, I want more powerful applications, and way >>> better >>> braille support. But that is not possible with the Mac. Besides that, >>> there >>> are very little games for the Mac, and vmware fusion costs, whereas >>> Linux >>> has vmware player. So yeah, I'm slowly ascending beyond the Mac, and >>> possibly even iOS, although I may jailbreak sooner than buy a whole >>> other >>> Android device. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Travis Siegel <tsie...@nfbcal.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't understand why you would say this. I've been using a mac for >>>> more >>>> than 10 years, and it's done everything I needed it to do for that >>>> entire >>>> time. I've had very few issues with my macs, other than normal wear >>>> and >>>> tear on the machines. In fact, I've had much better luck with my macs >>>> (hardware wise) than I ever did on my windows machines. I've never had >>>> to >>>> reinstall my os due to any sort of issues, and since programs exist for >>>> doing anything and everything I want to do, I've had no issues getting >>>> things done for that entire time, so I'd hardly consider that a joke. >>>> I've also been using linux systems off and on for more than 20 years, >>>> and >>>> they've done everything I've asked of them as well. My windows >>>> machines >>>> don't have half the track record my macs and linux boxes have, so if >>>> you >>>> want to point fingers, point them back at your favorite os. I'm not >>>> trying to start an os flame ware, there's already been more than enough >>>> of >>>> that, I'm only making it known that in all the time I've been using >>>> computers (starting in 1986), out of all the operating systems I've >>>> used, >>>> windows is the one I've had the most trouble with as a whole. My macs, >>>> linux, freebsd, dos, and even a couple minicomputers haven't offered >>>> nearly as many problems as my windows boxes have. Admittedly, a large >>>> majority of this is due to the fact that windows is the most popular >>>> os, >>>> and thus, is targeted by a large portion of the virus writers, and >>>> other >>>> schemes to make problems for general computer users, but I've fell foul >>>> of >>>> very few of those types of issues, my issues have been more >>>> os/equipment >>>> related than anything else, but calling a mac a joke is a bit like >>>> calling >>>> an atm machine problematic. People use them every day, and they work >>>> just >>>> fine. Some people choose not to use them, and that's fine, but just >>>> because they don't meet your needs doesn't make them bad. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2016, Justin Jones wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The Mac is an expensive joke. I wish Apple would wise up and get out >>>>> of the personal computer business and stick to phones and their other >>>>> devices. >>>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Justin M. 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