On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Pity, really, Apple has (had?) really won over Java developers with their > > recent Macs. > > Yeah but wasn't that driven mostly by "my enemy's enemy is my friend"? > I don't think so, I think Macs hit the right balance between the comfort of UNIX (which Java developers usually enjoy) and a sensical UI (something Linux never figured out, and most likely never will). Having said that, I think the Mac UI looks quite antiquated compared to Windows 7 and it's also full of inconsistencies that irritate me on a daily basis (for example, I can create a new folder from the Finder but I can't do so from an Open File dialog, even though the two look exactly the same). I like my Mac but I don't think I would mind it that much if my next work laptop was running Windows (the odds of which seem to have increased after this morning's announcement). I can also tell you that this announcement is causing quite a stir at my employer (and probably many others) and I wouldn't be surprised if Java based tech companies would start reconsidering their future Mac purchases as developer machines in the near future. -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
