Agreed. I think what I like most about the Mac is that I can run both at once. I like Mac for many tasks, but, honestly, Windows is better at several things. Doesn't matter. When using a Mac, I can run either.
Of course, on a Windows machine, I could also run another OS like Linux, but, even as someone that's been to college for Computer Science, and worked professionally as a software engineer, I don't enjoy having to geek out on low level details on most tasks like is required with Linux. For me, anyway, the Mac OS is the most accessible Unix that I know of. It is what I wish Linux could have become. I can get low level if I want, but I don't have to. And, of course, VoiceOver is so much better than Orca, and Alex handily beats all of the speech engines for Linux. I kind of cheer Linux on in a way. This is probably a subject for another thread, but the reason that I think that OS X ended up so much better as a user friendly Unix instead of Linux, is that Linux makes it too easy for everyone to have their own way. Choice is a good thing, but the cost is that everyone has their own way, and trying to make all of those choices fit together/work together is a huge challenge. In some ways, I think that is a harder challenge than what Microsoft has to deal with by getting Windows to run on so many different types of computer components. I used to be for choice over all other considerations, but that peaked when I was a teenager, and was interested in computing for the sake of learning about computing. Now that I need computers for my business, I get real annoyed when I must research a computing problem in too much detail. I *can* figure it out, but I would rather spend my time working with the computer, instead of on it. Anything that saves me time and decreases complexity is worth the money that the person or company is asking. This is why I've switched to Apple stuff, even for situations where I don't use OS X. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 10:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: installing windows on macs? What are the advantages/why do people opt for this? Hi Olivia. I thought I'd reply to some of your message. The reason why I have windows on my Mac is: 1. I need to keep my windows mobile up-to-date (even though in due course I'll have the Iphone. 2. The reason why I switched to the Mac was my constant losing of jaws licence counts. 3. I like to keep my hand in all technology and as Mark has said, sometimes you need windows to run programs such as Goldwave that I use along with a host of windows products which I use from time to time. I'm a great believer of using all the technology available to me and believe in choices and do not wish to keep my eggs in one basket as it were. Kawal. On Jun 18, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Now, this is just my opinion, so don't flame me to much, OK? :) I just don't > understand totally why people install windows on the mac and what they use it > for? It seems to me, and my admittedly limited experience with windows over > the last few years, that it just simply isn't worth the trouble and expense > for most people. Consider that windows isn't accessible out of the box, so > you've often got to get some expensive third party solution like Jaws to make > it accessible to you, as well as purchasing windows. I guess the question > I'm asking here, is if you're going to shell out the cash for windows, and > the third party access solutions, why get a mac in te first place? Also, > from a VO users prospective, how difficult is it to switch between the two > operating systems? > I'm just curious, and if you're using windows, I would be interested in > knowing why and how you switch between the OS's? > Thanks for appeasing my curiosity! I'm sure there are totally good reasons > for using windows on a mac, I'd just like to know why/what they are! > Olivia > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. > ____ Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): [email protected] (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/Text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
